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Rare Plant Auction 2013 Plant DescriptionsProper Plant Name Common Name Donor Ornamental CultureCypripedium japonicum Japanese Ladyslipper Dean RossmanSimply beautiful. A spectacular, heavily-pleated green leaf,resembling a Japanese hand fan, (or Elizabethan collar)opens horizontally atop a 6" stem. Held just above thefoliage is a scrumptious pink lady slipper-like flower. The liphas an overall pink color, suffused with purple-red striationsand blotches. The sepals and petals are light apple greenwith a few purple speckles at their bases. This is a farranging species found over a large area in central China,Japan, and Korea, however it is becoming increasingly rarefrom collecting pressure. It is particularly difficult to growfrom seed and no one has found a reliable way ofpropagating them other than by division. Perhaps one daysomeone will find a way, but for now this queen of ladyslipper orchids will remain rare, illusive, and highly soughtafter.Zones: 2-9. Moist, humusrich, well-drained soil. Needspart shade to shade. It’s atemperate species, but canendure hot summerconditions and thrive. Canwithstand very hottemperatures in summer,but doesn’t prefer it.Cypripedium kentuckienseLadyslipper OrchidPlant DelightsNurseryCypripedium kentuckiense has one of the largest and mostbeautiful flowers of the lady slipper group. The showyorchid, with stems up to about 28” in length, bear a singleflower that’s creamy to pale yellow. The sepals and petalsare usually vividly striped in a aubergine/pinkish-maroon tochocolate color. blooms for approximately 2 weeks in lateSpring to early Summer. Once seen in flower it is neverforgotten.Zones 3-7 (Capable ofgrowing in zone 8 with extrashade and attention tochoosing a cooler northfacing growingenvironment.) Likes aneutral to slightly sub acid(pH 6.0-7.5) soil/media.They require 2 to 3 hoursdirect early morning or lateafternoon sun and dappledshade the remainder of theday. In the Deep South,shortening the length ofdirect sun exposure to 1-2hours is advisable. Requiresconsistently moist soil; donot let dry out betweenwaterings.Cyrtomium caryotideum xfalcatumHolly Fern Collection Fancy Fronds See Holly Fern Collection See Holly Fern CollectionCyrtomium fortunei var.clivicolaHolly Fern Collection Fancy Fronds See Holly Fern Collection See Holly Fern CollectionCyrtomium fortunei var.fortuneiHolly Fern Collection Fancy Fronds See Holly Fern Collection See Holly Fern CollectionCyrtomium macrophyllum Holly Fern Collection Fancy Fronds See Holly Fern Collection See Holly Fern CollectionA rare evergreen shrub that is prized for its elegant andgracefully arching habit and is actually related to asparagus Partial to full shade. Moist,Danae racemosa Poet's Laurel The Ivy Farm, Inc.and liriope. Rich-green foliage throughout the year is well-drained soil. Zones 7bexcellentfor cut arrangements. Inconspicuous flowers are 9. Can be over-wintered in afollowed by showy, orange-red fruits in fall and winter. cool location indoors.Matures to 2’-4'h and w.Page 37 of 98