The somewhat elongated shape and colour of Pink Lady Slipper radish does look a bit like the flower of the Pink Lady Slipper orchid (Cypripedium acaule), see image, after whom the radish is named according to the seedsavers at Fedco (USA). Lady Slipper radish is a beautiful rosy-pink, with white flesh. It has a wonderful crisp and mild taste.
How to Plant: Easy to grow. Sow seeds outside just before the last frost date and then sow seeds every 2 weeks into summer for a continuous harvest. Radishes do best in cooler weather. Plant seeds 5mm (¼”), spacing seeds every 2”. Keep soil moist until seedlings emerge. Seeds usually germinate in 4-7 days.
Photo caption: Pink Lady Slipper orchid (Cypripedium acaule) photographed near La Ronge, Saskatchewan. By Sasata (edited by Noodle snacks – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10708440
