Cypripedium 'Gisela'

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Cypripedium 'Gisela' ( C. parviflorum x C. macranthos, Frosch 1992 ). Gisela is among the best of cypripedium hybrids for beginners, forming clumps easily under various garden conditions in moderate shade. It is a smaller hybrid, making it very robust against falling over. It is also very hardy. The color may be somewhat variable with a chance to end up with a brighter lip than on these photos from Martin Bohnet, which also document the speed of development, taking about 3 weeks from emergence to flower.