Cypripedium Aki Siberia Russia each laden with numerous whorls

each laden with numerous whorls of flowers

Each thick

This rare genetic dwarf makes a tight ball

Brugmansias have long been prized for their stunning flowers

In late summer it tops out at 4'+ with see-through flower spikes

Cypripedium Aki Siberia Russia each laden with numerous whorlsCypripedium 'Aki' is a strain of hybrid ladyslipper orchids developed in 1996 by Germany's Werner Frosch by crossing the Chinese Cypripedium macranthos with the American Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens. The heat tolerance of the Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens allows gardeners in warmer climates to have success. The hybrids, which display amazing vigor, emerge in late spring forming 18" tall stalks topped with large plum to pink striped