Iris odaesanensis Colocasia This wonderful Mexican native spider

This wonderful Mexican native spider lily was virtually unknown since it was originally named in 1884 and thought to be extinct

but this cluster of four plants was so amazing

winter hardy century plant

flecked with small pink spots

the central leaf color morphs into an unusual central pattern of ghostly white frosting that fades only slightly in late summer

Iris odaesanensis Colocasia This wonderful Mexican native spiderMy first knowledge of the dwarf Iris odaesanensis was during our 1997 Korean expedition when Darrell Probst spotted it growing near it's namesake, Mt. Odae. This small, 8" long, acorus like foliaged plant prefers slightly moist soils, but is amazingly drought tolerant. Iris odaesanensis spreads nicely to create a 2 4' wide grass like mat of foliage in 5 years (depending on soil moisture) that remains evergreen in milder climates. A patch of Iris