Gloriosa carsonii Blechnum 'Shirley Vaughn' makes an outrageous

'Shirley Vaughn' makes an outrageous 60" giant clump

western Sichuan

The 11-lobed

is shared by two very different and unrelated plants

lighter toward the center and each beautifully accented by a large central cluster of yellow stamens

Gloriosa carsonii Blechnum 'Shirley Vaughn' makes an outrageousGloriosa carsonii is a deciduous woodland vine that hails from much of East Africa, but is prized ornamentally around the world. From a thickened root, Gloriosa emerges in spring with green stems that attach it to nearby vertical structures via tendrils. The 8' long, deciduous vine is home to flowers that resemble a hovering bird yellow petals, highlighted by a dramatic central purple pattern down the center. For us, Gloriosa carsonii starts flowering