Calanthe Yellow Lipstics Gnome Gardens This 1998 cross of Hosta

This 1998 cross of Hosta venusta x Hosta 'Dorset Blue' resulted in one of our all-time favorite Plant Delights introductions that we christened Hosta 'Gemstone'

Crinum 'Infusion' is a vigorous grower forming a 4' tall x 7' wide clump of wide

which helps tidy the garden

In 12+ years

Calanthe Yellow Lipstics Gnome Gardens This 1998 cross of HostaCalanthe 'Yellow Lipstics' is one of the new Japanese Lipstic strain of seed grown hardy calanthe orchids, which include primary genes from Calanthe sieboldii, Calanthe kawakamii, Calanthe tricarinata, and Calanthe aristulifera. Calanthe tricarinata adds winter hardiness and lip color, while Calanthe kawakamii adds floral stalk height. Calanthe 'Yellow Lipstics' is most happy in average to slightly moist woodland conditions, where the large green,