Calanthe Yellow Lipstics Puya a selection of the Chinese

a selection of the Chinese fairy wing

rubbery-textured

then flatten with age

starting for us in late March with dozens of flower-laden stalks

The 3' tall stalks of Salvia leucantha 'Eder' are topped starting in early October with terminal spikes of fuzzy purple flowers

Calanthe Yellow Lipstics Puya a selection of the ChineseCalanthe 'Yellow Lipstics' is one of the new Japanese Lipstic strain of seed grown hardy calanthe orchids, which include primary genes from Calanthe sieboldii, Calanthe kawakamii, Calanthe tricarinata, and Calanthe aristulifera. Calanthe tricarinata adds winter hardiness and lip color, while Calanthe kawakamii adds floral stalk height. Calanthe 'Yellow Lipstics' is most happy in average to slightly moist woodland conditions, where the large green,