Cypripedium calceolus var. pubescens - Lady's slipper

continental : Let’s water these plants only when there are prolonged droughts; if the weather is mild, we can water once every 1-2 weeks, using 0-1 glasses of water, but only if the ground is completely dry.

alpine : During wintry months watering will be sporadic; we suggest irrigating only when the climate is mild and the ground is dry. If the temperatures are very harsh, we can interrupt watering, otherwise let’s act every 2-3 weeks with -1-0 glasses of water.

mediterranean : During the cold months watering takes place only during the mild days, let’s avoid harsh, freezing days, by watering every 0-1 weeks or less with 1-2 glasses of water.

continental : Locate this plant in a partially shady spot, where it can receive some hours of direct sunlight.
Winter minimum temperatures can cause damage to the The Cypripedium calceolus var. pubescens , which can only stand short and not too harsh freezing; during this period of the year we suggest locating them in a cold greenhouse, or protect them from the wind and cold with a non-woven fabric.

alpine : Let's grow these plants in a partially shaded place, where they can receive direct sunrays just for a few hours a day.
The Cypripedium calceolus var. pubescens can stand short frosts of scarce entity; during the winter we suggest locating it in a sheltered place, covering it with a non-woven fabric or moving it to a cold greenhouse.

mediterranean : The Cypripedium calceolus var. pubescens can bear a few hours of direct insolagtion, but it is best to place it in a partially shady place.
The Cypripedium calceolus var. pubescens can stand without problems minimum winter temperatures.

Fertilization Cypripedium calceolus var. pubescens : We suggest not to fertilize orchids during the winter months; we should start fertilizing again towards the end of the winter, when the plants start to produce new shoots.

Treatments Cypripedium calceolus var. pubescens : In presence of cochineals apply a treatment based on white oil; otherwise it usually isn’t necessary to use parasiticides.

Cypripedium -