Calanthe Kojima Yellow Alcea the small clumps are topped

the small clumps are topped with 10" spikes of lavender flowers

but the new growth becomes cream-centered again when the nights begin to cool

we expected no less

the clump is topped with a 44" tall flower scape bearing white

It makes an AWESOME specimen that likes it hot and sunny

Calanthe Kojima Yellow Alcea the small clumps are toppedThe pleated, green, basal leaves, evergreen down to single digits F, serve as a nice background for the 10" stalks of bright yellow flowers that start in mid April (NC). The small flowers range from pale to medium yellow with contrasting lips ranging from bronze to purple really charming. This represents a new series of orchid hybrids, Calanthe discolor, Calanthe sieboldii, Calanthe aristulifera, and Calanthe tricarinata, from the work of Japan's Mr.