Cypripedium Francis Aucuba the clusters of red bell-shaped

the clusters of red bell-shaped flowers (pleianthum = pleios "many" and anthemon "a flower") are held on very hairy pedicels (flower stalks) between the two lobed leaves (hexagonal when young)

making a striking semi-upright growing specimen

toothless leaves (bad hygiene)

parviflorum and the Asian Cypripedium macranthos var

Cypripedium Francis Aucuba the clusters of red bell-shapedCypripedium 'Francis' is a 2001 Owen Robinson release a cross of the US native Cypripedium kentuckiense and the Asian native Cypripedium speciosum. Cypripedium 'Francis', named after Owen's dad, forms a 15" tall specimen, topped with medium sized flowers with a white and purple stained pouch from the Cypripedium speciosum parent, and backed with long, twisted, purple striped sepals that show the influence of Cypripedium kentuckiense. As with all