Calanthe Takane Conradina Asclepias incarnata prefers moist-to-soggy soils

Asclepias incarnata prefers moist-to-soggy soils but fares well in typical garden soils

From Ursula Herz comes this distinctive new hosta with long

The incredibly thick

Although quite hardy

since there few other plants with this form and texture

Calanthe Takane Conradina Asclepias incarnata prefers moist-to-soggy soilsCalanthe 'Takane' is an easy to grow, beautiful, multi colored, spring flowering orchid that is hardy in the woodland garden to zone 7a! These Japanese hybrids are a seed strain developed from crosses of Calanthe discolor and Calanthe sieboldii. Calanthe 'Takane' forms tropical looking clumps of flat, 8" long x 2" wide, pleated, green leaves. In mid April (NC), the clumps are topped with 8" long stalks of flowers that blend yellow, orange and apricot.