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Phragmipedium

Phragmipedium besseae

  • Grows indoors
Phragmipedium (Phragmipedium besseae)

Photo: Orchi · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

scarlet, orange

What actually matters with this one

Unlike its slipper cousins this one likes wet feet. Stand the pot in a shallow tray of rainwater permanently.

How to grow it

Light
part shade
Water
Never let it dry out
Hardiness
Indoors
Height
40 cm
Flowers
Spring to summer
Difficulty
expert

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.