Cypripedium Philipp Eryngium told me about his cross

told me about his cross of the North American native Agastache foeniculum with the Korean Agastache rugosa

In mid-June (NC)

buttery yellow flowers

The name 'Seiun' means "star cloud

The smaller-than-normal

Cypripedium Philipp Eryngium told me about his crossThis 1996 Werner Frosch introduction is a hybrid of the Chinese native orchid, Cypripedium macranthos and the large growing North American native, Cypripedium kentuckiense. Cypripedium 'Philipp' has been an excellent performer in our heat and humidity, forming a robust clump to nearly 2' tall, topped in late spring with large slippers of white to rosy pink and backed by stunning, large, deep purple sepals often streaked white a truly amazing plant!