Alocasia cucullata Ampelaster Bletilla 'First Kiss'

Bletilla 'First Kiss'

in which case little to no pruning is necessary come spring

the first recorded success of the "impossible" cross of Helleborus niger and the distantly related Helleborus foetidus

each surrounded by a wide yellow border that brightens to white as the leaves age

you will absolutely LOVE IT

Alocasia cucullata Ampelaster Bletilla 'First Kiss'Alocasia cucullata is a husky, but compact elephant ear with thick, shiny, green, heart shaped leaves, each with curlicue, twisted tips and upturned leaf margins. Alocasia cucullata forms a sturdy, 3' tall x 3' wide clump with 7" wide x 1' long leaf blades at the end of the upright green petioles. The flower spathe is hooded (i. e., cucullate) with the whole flower structure hiding below the leaf. The robust growing Alocasia cucullata is just perfect