Hardy Orchids

Family:Orchidaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: China, Vietnam
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light:  Part shade, sun
Height:  12"- 24"
Bloom Time:  June to August
Attributes:  Deciduous, Large creamy yellow flowers with orange back to petals, red spotted and deep yellow throat.
Notes:  Bletilla ochracea are not as cold hardy as Bletilla striata but they offer an attractive alternative color to the usual pinks.  Usually flowers a bit later than Bletilla striata. Plant next to rocks or mixed in the sunny perennial border.  When mature and settled into its spot, a plant can bloom for months.  Bletillas can be grown in a pot if kept cool but not too cool and a bit on the dryer side during the winter.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot, Bare Root

Family:Orchidaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light:  Part shade, sun
Height:  12"- 18"
Bloom Time:  July to August
Attributes:  Deciduous, White blushed pink flowers with bright yellow throat.  Darker pinkish terracotta pink buds and back of petals.
Notes:  First release of this KIGN Introduction.  Like other Bletilla ochracea they start to flower a bit later than B. striata.

Pot Size:  Small Band Pot, 4" Band Pot

Family: Orchidaceae
Zone:6 - 9
Natural Range:China
Soil:  Average, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 3'
Bloom Time:  June to August
Attributes: Deciduous.  Each flowering stem hold up to 20 deep magenta flowers with darker highlights.
Notes:  This vigorous selection has much larger flowers and stature than other Bletilla.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade, sun
Attributes:  Deciduous, 1'- 2' tall.  Blooms summer.  Slender, dark pink blooms with dark lip and yellow spotted red throat.
Notes:  Plant next to rocks or mixed in the sunny perennial border.  When mature and settled into its spot, a plant can bloom for nearly three months.  There are many Bletilla hybrids that have been created, but they are difficult to find.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:Orchidaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average to moist humus rich
Light:  Part shade, sun
Height:  18" - 24"
Bloom Time:  Summer
Attributes:  Deciduous, Dark pink flowers. 
Notes:  This selection is a uniformly darker pink than some other Bletilla striata forms.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: China, Japan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Sun-part shade
Attributes:  Deciduous, 12”- 24” tall.  Blooms in spring - summer.  Magenta blooms, reminiscent of a Catalaya.
Notes:  Plant next to rocks or mixed in the sunny perennial border.  When mature and settled into its spot, a plant can bloom for nearly three months.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

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Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade, sun
Attributes:  Deciduous, 1'- 2' tall.  Blooms summer.  Lighter magenta blooms with dark lip and yellow spotted red throat.
Notes:  Plant next to rocks or mixed in the sunny perennial border.  When mature and settled into its spot, a plant can bloom for nearly three months.  There are many Bletilla hybrids that have been created, but they are difficult to find.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot, Large Band Pot

Natural Range:  Hybrid;  
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Sun, Part sun
Height:  12" - 18"
Bloom Time:  June to August
Attracts:  Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Blooms in spring - summer.  Blue - blue violet.  Strap like foliage.
Notes:  Plant next to rocks or mixed in the sunny perennial garden.  When mature and settled into its spot, a plant can bloom for months.
Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Natural Range:  China, Japan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Sun, Part sun
Height:  12" - 18"
Bloom Time:  June to August
Attracts:  Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Blooms in spring - summer.  Blue - blue violet.  Strap like foliage.
Notes:  Plant next to rocks or mixed in the sunny perennial garden.  When mature and settled into its spot, a plant can bloom for months.
Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Orchidaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade, spring sun, summer shade
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attributes:  Evergreen, 12” - 18" tall.  Blooms in spring.  Blooms are large, bright yellow.  Foliage is rounded with deep pleating.
Notes:  One of the largest blooming Calanthe species.  Plant next to rocks or mixed in the shady perennial garden.  Like most orchids these usually take a season or two to settle in.  Calanthe prefer rich soil, that is well draining such as a mounded planting bed. Give them plenty of open filtered light, avoiding the hot sun. 

Pot Size: 4" Band Pot

Zone: 3 - 8
Natural Range: Hybrid;  Cyp. parviflorum x Cyp. cordigerum.
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade, shade
Attributes:  Deciduous, 12” - 18" tall.  Blooms in spring.  Creamy white pouch, brown curled petals
Notes:  

Flowering size plants

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.

Zone: 3 - 8
Natural Range: Hybrid; Cyp. guttatum x yatabeanum
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade, shade
Attributes:  Deciduous, 12” - 18" tall.  Blooms in spring.  Color can range from a reddish to more of a reddish brown
Notes:   Small running type rhizomes that form an expanding colony with time.

Flowering size plants

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.

Family: Orchidaceae
Zone:5 - 8
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 18"
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous. Clumping.  Multi-flowered, Reddish purple flowers
Notes: Flowering size rhizomes

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.

Family: Orchidaceae
Zone:5 - 8
Natural Range: Hybrid; parviflorum x shanxiense
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 10"
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous. Clumping.  Creamy yellow and orange-red pouch.  Twisted dark sepals.
Notes: Flowering size rhizomes

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.

Zone: 3 - 8
Natural Range: Hybrid;  Cyp. parviflorum x Cyp. tibeticum
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light:  Part shade
Attributes:  Deciduous, 12” - 18" tall.  Blooms in May.
Notes:Interesting color

Flowering size plants

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.

Family: Orchidaceae
Zone:5 - 8
Natural Range: Hybrid;  Cypripedium fasciolatum x Cypripedium segawae
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 18"
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous. Clumping.  Multi-flowered, large-yellow pouched sepals.
Notes: Introduced in 2013.  X Large flowering size rhizome

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.

Zone:  2 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid; macranthos x segwai
Family:  Orchidaceae
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade
Height: 12"
Bloom Time: May to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Two flowers per flowering stem.  White to cream flowers.
Notes: Exceptional cross registered by Jan Moors in 2007.  X Large flowering size rhizome

Zone:  2 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid; macranthos x segwai
Family:  Orchidaceae
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade
Height: 12"
Bloom Time: May to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Two flowers per flowering stem.  Raspberry flowers.
Notes: Exceptional cross registered by Jan Moors in 2007.  X Large flowering size rhizome

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.

Zone: 4 - 8
Natural Range: Hybrid; Cyp. parviflorum var. parviflorum x Cyp. segawae
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade, shade
Attributes:  Deciduous, 15" tall.  Blooms in spring.
Notes:  Blooming size plants

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.

Zone: 2 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade
Attributes:  Deciduous, 12” - 18" tall.  Blooms in spring. Creamy yellow pouch, red-brown curly petals
Notes:  Blooming size plants.  This hybrid is Cypripedium parviflorum x calceolus.  This is another vigorous hybrid that multiplies very fast. 

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.

Zone: 3 - 8
Natural Range: Garden hybrid; macranthos x tibeticum
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade
Attributes:  Deciduous, 12” - 18" tall.  Blooms in spring. Mulberry-violet flowers with white highlights.
Notes: Great flowers!

Flowering size plants

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.

Zone: 3 - 8
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade, shade
Attributes:  Deciduous, 12” - 18" tall.  Blooms in spring.
Notes:  Blooming size plants.  These are clonal plants, done by division.

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.

Zone: 3 - 8
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade, shade
Attributes:  Deciduous, 12” - 18" tall.  Blooms in spring.
Notes:  These are clonal plants, done by division.

Flowering size plants

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.

Zone: 3 - 8
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade, shade
Attributes:  Deciduous, 12” - 18" tall.  Blooms in spring.
Notes: These are clonal plants, done by division.

Flowering size plants

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.

Zone: 3 - 8
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade, shade
Attributes:  Deciduous, 12” - 18" tall.  Blooms in spring.  Whit pouch with creamy sepals.
Notes: Blooming size plants.  These are clonal plants, done by division.

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.

Family: Orchidaceae
Zone:4 - 8
Natural Range: Hybrid;  kentuckiense x fasciolatum
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 16"
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous. Clumping.  Large,creamy white pouch and brown and yellow mottled petals.
Notes:

Flowering size plants

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.

Family: Orchidaceae
Zone:4 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid;  Cyp. parviflorum x macranthos
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 18"
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous. Clumping.  Multi-flowered carmine-burgandy petals and pouch with a tinge of cream.
Notes: Large blooming size plants. Proven to be one of the best growing hybrids. Introduced in 1992 by Werner Frosch.  Large flowering size rhizome

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.

Family: Orchidaceae
Zone:4 - 8
Natural Range: Hybrid;  Cypripedium parviflorum var. parviflorum x Cyp. henryi
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 18"
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous. Clumping.  Multi-flowered up to three per stalk.  Yellow pouch with brown twisted petals.
Notes: Large blooming size rhizomes.  Introduced in 1991 by Carson Whitlow. XL flowering size rhizome

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested

Family: Orchidaceae
Zone:4 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid;  hotei-atsumorianum x tibeticum
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 18"
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous. Clumping.  Deep hibiscus-burgandy petals and pouch.
Notes: Nice large flowers.

Flowering size plants

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.