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Lady's slipper Cypripedium

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Water Lady's slipperTenere asciutto
To moisten the soil of the orchids homogenously we can water them by immersion, soaking the vases up to the edge in demineralized water, and leaving it until the top part of the substratum is moist; let's drain the excess water and then put the containers back in place. We suggest watering these plants with 1-2 glasses of water only when the soil is perfectly dry, generally it needs to be watered about every 1-2 weeks . Let's avoid to exceed.

Cultivation Lady's slipper
The ramifications of these plants tend to develop downwards. This plant in the summer assumes a purpleredpinkwhite colouring; it is medium in size and can reach 60 cm high. It keeps its leaves in the winter. The Lady's slipper develops like a shrub.

Light Lady's slipperPosizione mezza ombra
It prefers partially shady locations, where it can be reached by the solar rays only during the coolest hours of the day. We suggest avoiding exposing orchids to direct sunlight, although they should be placed in a very bright location.During this time of year the The Lady's slipper can be grown outdoors.

Water Lady's slipperTenere asciutto
We suggest watering these plants with 1-2 glasses of water only when the soil is perfectly dry, generally it needs to be watered about every 1-2 weeks . Let's avoid to exceed. To moisten the soil of the orchids homogenously we can water them by immersion, soaking the vases up to the edge in demineralized water, and leaving it until the top part of the substratum is moist; let's drain the excess water and then put the containers back in place.

Pests Lady's slipper
If we notice the presence of cochineals or of other insects we can practice a treatment based on mineral oil or other insecticide, being careful to vaporize only the foliage.

Mold Lady's slipper
These orchids need a soft and incoherent soils, which presents an optimal drainage.

Climate
peat
sand
Soil
Pumice
Bark
S. Organic
alpine
3
0
0
0
4
0
continental
2
0
0
0
4
0
mediterranean
1
0
0
0
4
0

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Plant - Lady's slipper

Seeing the quite contained development it’s possible to grow these plants in a container. The indications given in this article are related to a medium size plant.

This page concerns the weather mediterranean it is possible to choose another climate area alpine continental

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