Bletilla striata Ogon Athyrium The mother tuber will form

The mother tuber will form offsets

Salvia chamaedryoides distinguishes itself from its other cousins discussed here in that its foliage is silvery-grey instead of green and its flowers are cobalt blue

And who says mothball-sniffing herbarium taxonomists don't have a sense of humor

followed by many dwarf pomegranates

Emerging alongside the leaf stalk is a narrow green hood to 2-3"

Bletilla striata Ogon Athyrium The mother tuber will formTo quote former President Jimmy Carter, "I have lusted in my heart" after first seeing Bletilla striata 'Ogon' at the JC Raulston Arboretum many years ago. The golden foliage, which resembles young palm leaves, emerges in mid spring along with the new flower spikes, which quickly rise along with the leaves. The flowers of Bletilla striata 'Ogon' top out at 2' tall, about 6" above the foliage. The contrast of the purple flower and golden foliage is one