Cypripedium ventricosum Pastel U (aka: Didiclis uncinata) Peacock spikemoss

(aka: Didiclis uncinata) Peacock spikemoss (a prehistoric fern relative) is one of our favorite groundcovers for the woodland garden

If you can imagine intensifying the black leaf color and removing some of the green veins from Colocasia 'Illustris'

though it is a bit slow to germinate

tight rosette of hairy

so you can flower your plant free of guilt

Cypripedium ventricosum Pastel U (aka: Didiclis uncinata) Peacock spikemossCypripedium x ventricosum 'Pastel' is the creamy white pouched, pale yellow to pink sepalled form of the natural hybrid of Cypripedium calceolus and Cypripedium macranthos. Moist but well drained, cool sites offer the best chance for success. Our offerings are all flowering sized plants.