Cypripedium Aki
Cyp. parviflorum var. pubescens x macranthos Frosch 1996
Aki is the large-flowered version of Gisela since it utilized the large-flowered pubescens variety of parviflorum whereas Gisela utilized the smaller-flowered parviflorum variety.
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Cypripedium Aki growing in the garden of Paul Perakos in 2007. Photo copyright Paul Perakos.
This specimen, blooming in 2016, has been with us since 2010.
