Cypripedium Otto Danae Kyle Brown of Florida

Kyle Brown of Florida

The late Thad Howard in his book

each lightly spotted with muted yellow dots

This German introduction was discovered and named by the late Bob Hayes of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden

We were very pleased to find that this is more winter hardy than our other non-crested forms of Woodwardia orientalis

Cypripedium Otto Danae Kyle Brown of FloridaCypripedium 'Otto' is a 1991 Werner Frosch hybrid of the European native Cypripedium calceolus and its North American cousin Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens. Cypripedium 'Otto' is a vigorous hybrid, topped in early spring with large, lightly fragrant bright yellow pouches, each highlighted by three twisting amber sepals. Cypripedium 'Otto' is easy to grow and clumps well in the garden when situated in a rich, slightly moist, but well drained