Calanthe Takane Ampelaster good winter drainage is key

good winter drainage is key to survival

In late fall

so pull back the mulch and try to find the purple pizza-shaped flowers

perfect for a sunny rock wall

Calanthe Takane Ampelaster good winter drainage is keyCalanthe 'Takane' is an easy to grow, beautiful, multi colored, spring flowering orchid that is hardy in the woodland garden to zone 7a! These Japanese hybrids are a seed strain developed from crosses of Calanthe discolor and Calanthe sieboldii. Calanthe 'Takane' forms tropical looking clumps of flat, 8" long x 2" wide, pleated, green leaves. In mid April (NC), the clumps are topped with 8" long stalks of flowers that blend yellow, orange and apricot.