Tricyrtis Fluffy Orchid Banana Plants the 5' tall Paeonia ostii

the 5' tall Paeonia ostii has narrower leaves and is topped in very early spring (mid-April in NC) with over 100 large

be sure to leave a bit to enjoy in the garden

From hellebore breeders Ernie and Marietta O'Byrne comes Helleborus 'Berry Swirl'

the flowers of Crinum 'Carroll Abbott' are wider

blue in acidic soils and pink in alkaline conditions

Tricyrtis Fluffy Orchid Banana Plants the 5' tall Paeonia ostiiWe first saw Tricyrtis 'Fluffy Orchid' at the JC Raulston Arboretum, where it blew us away. This amazing selection is most likely a tetraploid, judging by the massive, 7" long x 3" wide, thickened foliage. Most likely, this is a hybrid between Tricyrtis hirta and Tricyrtis formosana. The 3' tall, upright stalks, as well as the upper leaf axils, are topped, starting for us in mid October, with clusters of heavily purple spotted flowers. It originated