Sarracenia Mardi Gras Alocasia Bletilla striata 'Kuchibeni' is a
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Description
Bletilla striata 'Kuchibeni' is a hard-to-find but easy-to-grow cultivar from Japan
Hibiscus like 'Fantasia' grow naturally in standing shallow water
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At the northern end of the range Aspidistra 'Okame' may suffer from winter burn which is easily relieved by a spring haircut
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Sarracenia Mardi Gras Alocasia Bletilla striata 'Kuchibeni' is aSarracenia 'Mardi Gras' is one of the most stunning pitcher plant hybrids from the Dynamic Duo (the late Rob Gardner and Larry Mellichamp) of North Carolina a cross of Sarracenia leucophylla x Sarracenia purpurea crossed with a hybrid of Sarracenia leucophylla x Sarracenia psittacina. Imagine making a living by forcing pitcher plants to have unprotected sex what a rough job! Sarracenia 'Mardi Gras' forms a vigorous clump of 1' tall, upright pitchers