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A very striking new variety from the USA. Bright variegated leaves make a good show through the growing season.
The leaves get brighter through the season, and support the usual toad lily flowers. I bought it from Plant Delights Nursery. Their catalogue says: "This stunning new toad lily occurred as a mutation on the wonderful Tricyrtis 'Empress', which we believe to be a Tricyrtis hirta x formosana hybrid. The amazing leaves on Tricyrtis 'Imperial Banner' are glossy green with a unique white central variegation pattern. Tricyrtis 'Imperial Banner' forms an absolutely amazing and unique 2' tall x 2' wide clump, even before it is topped in midsummer with short terminal spikes of light lavender flowers with dark purple spots. Most of the plants in the trade sold as this are actually Tricyrtis 'White Waves' which is easier to maintain in tissue culture." The cultivar is protected by Plant Patent PP18,956, raised by Robert Jansen and distributed by Terra Nova Nurseries in Oregon. The Patent says: "The plant is mutation of Tricyrtis Empress (not patented). It was found in tissue cultured material in Canby, Oreg. " |
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| 19th April 2007 | ||
