Cypripedium Reginae Care

These plants grow on swamps, in forests on the outskirts of swamps or along streams. They are always found where there is constant access of water to keep the roots moist and cool. The plants grown in pots are usually placed on trays or trays with water to provide the necessary constant moisture.

Balanced, complete fertilizer containing both macro and microelements, eg NPK 7-7-7 or 7-9-5, should be used at a concentration of 1/4-1/2 of the recommended dose for ordinary ornamental plants and should be used every 2 3 weeks, if the plant is grown in an inorganic medium. After the first 6 weeks of growth, its concentration should be gradually reduced. Before fertilizing, the substrate in the pot should be rinsed with running water equal to twice the volume of the pot. If too much fertilizer has been used or the salts have been deposited in the substrate, the ends of the leaves will begin to brown and wither. To complicate this issue, it is worth adding that the same symptoms can be caused by anything else that does not like the plant.

Cypripedium reginae needs a light level of 40000-50000 lux. It is difficult to grow the plants to provide full sun exposure while keeping the roots cool, so they are usually planted in full sun for 2-3 hours in the early morning and 50% shade for the rest of the day.

Best grown in fertile, organically rich, continuously moist to boggy soils.

Cypripedium reginae need a period of winter dormancy at low temperatures. The plants should be kept at 0-4 ° C and kept in the dark for at least 3 months.

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