Cypripedium Axel Matteuccia Cypripedium 'Aki' is a strain

Cypripedium '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

rarely grown

not until early August

each ending with clusters of large frilly flowers composed of narrow striped petals with a dark yellow center surrounded by a lighter yellow border

Cypripedium Axel Matteuccia Cypripedium 'Aki' is a strainCypripedium 'Axel' is a 1998 hybrid, first created by Sweedish orchid breeder, Svante Malmgren, who crossed Cypripedium parviflorum and Cypripedium tibeticum. The showy hybrid produces large pouches atop 18" tall stalks. Each flower is composed of three violet twisted sepals, and a pouch which is white, flushed nicely with burgundy. Maintenance: Lady slipper orchids are maintenance free in the garden once they are established in the correct growing