Rohdea japonica Sekkei Nishiki Cypripedium to start the clock ticking
Baker’s notes & crumb story
Description
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The 4' tall stems are clothed with whorls of green leaves and topped in midsummer with dome-shaped heads of lavender flowers
the 4' wide clumps are topped with 2' tall spikes of light lavender flowers
blue-lavender flower spikes
Rohdea japonica Sekkei Nishiki Cypripedium to start the clock tickingBack in the 1980s, I'd drool all over Rohdea 'Sekkei Nishiki' where it grew in the lath house of the JC Raulston Arboretum. As much as I wanted a plant, it didn't seem to offset unless others were liberating pieces after dark. Years later, a friend shared a start, and after 20+ years, we are finally able to offer a few for sale. The small 6" tall x 16" wide clumps are composed of very thick 10" long green leaves, which are 1" wide at the base and