Lycoris rosea Rose Parade Colocasia hotei-atsumorianum and the European Cypripedium

hotei-atsumorianum and the European Cypripedium calceolus

mostly on the petal backs

This Japanese selection has foliage that is heavily and consistently speckled with large

chartreuse-golden color (brightest in spring) changes throughout the wavy leaf like shadows on a mountainous terrain

Lycoris rosea Rose Parade Colocasia hotei-atsumorianum and the European CypripediumLycoris x rosea 'Rose Parade' is a 2019 introduction of a special selection of a hybrid of Lycoris radiata x Lycoris sprengeri that we acquired in 1999 from China's Dr. Lin, via plantsman Jim Waddick. Since the bulbs were mixed up in shipment, we are uncertain of the true name, so we use the name Lycoris 'Rose Parade'. For us, Lycoris 'Rose Parade' produces masses of very frilly, narrow petalled rosy pink flowers atop 17" tall stalks, starting for us