Cypripedium Sebastian Sanguinaria In early March

In early March

alternating with three petals of peachy pink

a new hybrid from lycoris breeder Phil Adams that we've named Lycoris 'Red Sprite'

it's actually well-behaved

our 10-year-old clump of Coniogramme japonica is 3' wide

Cypripedium Sebastian Sanguinaria In early MarchCypripedium 'Sebastian' is a 1998 Werner Frosch hybrid, named for cypripedium grower Sebastian Urban, that combines the genes of the American East Coast Cypripedium parviflorum v. parviflorum with the Northwest US native Cypripedium montanum. This long distance romance resulted in vigorous 23" tall plants that produce narrow flowering stems topped with white pocketbook shaped flowers that are backed by prominent, twisted, red burgundy sepals. The