Cypripedium lichiangense 

This is one of the nicest 2 leaf species around, but it is NOT easy to grow.

We have found that it needs same conditions as fargesii, dry winter, moist/wet underneath watering during summer – we use an ebb and flow system.

It does not cope with watering on top and the top layer of medium is preferable rather airy, dry and open – the roots go straight down searching for humidity and minerals.

Yearly repotting is recommended when plants are young.

Cool roots at all times as for most Cypripedium.

Preferable fairly dry and frostfree overwintering, rhizome likes to be very airy, rather dry.

PLEASE NOTE: Since this is a Seedling Population (not a Mericlone which produces exact duplicates), the picture is for illustration purposes only. No two plants will be the same from this cross, and they will flower in a range of possibilities coming from the two parents.