Welcome to Raising Rarities

Cypripediums Sold Here

Lady's  Slipper  Orchids  available  for  mail  order

Some beautiful offerings this season:          
C. Sabine, C. Gisela, C. Gisela Pastel, C. Emil, C. Ulla Silkens, C. Aki and Aki Pastel, C. Ventricosum Pastel             
 

This looks like something out of the Wizard of OZ. These beautiful Cypripedium hybrids can really change the appearance of your garden. A true treasure to appreciate in Spring.   
 

 Cypripedium Sabine is a cross between C. fasciolatum and C. macranthos. The flowers are large and long lasting and have a faint blush to them,  This comes from it parent C. macranthos.

C. Aki is a cross between 
   C. macranthos X C. pubescens.

                                   C. Emil                                                              C. Ulla Silkens                                                                            

                                           

             Cypripedium formosanum   

          C. Ventricosum Pastel (right)                                  
 

Cypripedium Gisela is a most beautiful lady's slipper hybrid.
 

Cypripedium Aki Pastel is a
 distinctive cross
     between C. macranthos X C. pubescens
 This particular hybrid is a selected form as
 the same cross to the right. This is a very rare
               selection, seldom offered.

Hybrid Cypripediums can look like this in your garden.

'Raising Rarities' is most interested in offering the hardy orchid enthusiast the Cypripedium species, known commonly as hardy 'Lady's-Slipper Orchids'. We are also interested in all native hardy orchids and understanding how they grow and propagate. We want all entering this site to know how to grow them.

           
       C. parviflorum var. pubescens is the
            larger of the two yellow species.

                              C. Formosanum  Left

Any plant is rare for two main reasons, a slow growth rate and special growth requirements.
Other reasons include plant collection and unmanaged land development with respect to the
diversity of its ecology, both of which we are opposed to.  

   
    For these reasons we are pleased to offer plants that
    are grown from seed in-vitro, or artificially in
    sterilized flasks and formula. We also offer plants that
    are rescued from the wild with permission  from
    state authorities on land that is destined for roadwork
    or development.

  








   C. acaule or known as the 'moccasin flower'           In species C. parviflorum var. pubescens, the
   requires a low PH to be cultivated. It is the          dorsal and petals can vary in shape and color
   least threatened, but the hardest to grow of                                       from plant to plant.
       native American Cypripedium species.
                                          

We hope that you enjoy the beauty of the Cypripediums we offer on this site. In the following pages we hope that you can further enjoy our beautiful gardens where we display these and other rare beauties of nature and the orchid species. Follow this link: Cypripediums sold here. We now accept major credit cards and electronic checking through PayPal.com or credit cards can also be phoned in.
























  C. parviflorum var. parviflorum is the smaller         This is a fine example of a mature plant of C.
    yellow Cypripedium and usually has darker                                 kentuckiense.
                                   petals.

Cypripediums for sale here