Aspidistra oblanceifolia Nagoya Stars Ensete 'Silver Streak'
Yard notes & kiln story
Description
'Silver Streak'
forming a substantial
" After flowering
but has been winter hardy here since 2007
'Tardiflora'
Aspidistra oblanceifolia Nagoya Stars Ensete 'Silver Streak'Where has this incredible aspidistra been all my life? Actually, Aspidistra oblanceifolia is a recently (1982) named Chinese species (southern Guizhou, western Hubei, and Sichuan) of cast iron plant. Thanks to plantsman Ted Stephens for sharing this cast iron plant he picked up from a Japanese nursery. In five years, Aspidistra 'Nagoya Stars' makes a fantastic 30" tall x 6' wide clump of upright, outward arching, dark glossy green leaves that are