Cremastra appendiculata Fragrant Flowers blue-green leaves in a perfectly

blue-green leaves in a perfectly symmetrical clump

Cypripedium japonicum

easy-to-grow hybrid of Arum italicum and Arum dioscoridis

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Cremastra appendiculata Fragrant Flowers blue-green leaves in a perfectlyThe Asian terrestrial orchid, Cremastra appendiculata has proven to be easy to grow as long as you give it humus rich, moist, but well drained organic soils. In appearance, it's like a giant version of our native cranefly orchid (Tipularia discolor). The 1' long x 2" wide green leaves emerge in the fall and remain until April when they begin to go dormant as the flower spikes appear. The 1' tall flower spikes of Cremastra appendiculata are topped in