Cypripedium 'Hank Small' Frosch ® (Hank Small Ladyslipper Orchid)

Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 4-7 18" tall Origin: Hybrid

This 1991 Carson Whitlow hybrid is the result of a pre-arranged rendezvous between the US native Cypripedium parviflorum var. parviflorum and the Chinese Cypripedium henryi. This easy-to-grow selection produces 18" tall stalks, topped in mid-spring with a rich, deep yellow pouch, backed by long, twisted cinnamon sepals for a stunning contrast. Our offerings of C. 'Hank Small' are all flowering-sized plants. I couldn't figure how an orchid was named for a one-year Atlanta Braves baseball player, when Carson shared that the hybrid is actually named for its parents. Hank is a common name for one parent C. henryi, and C. parviflorum means "small"...very cute. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml)