Monday, October 01, 2007
Whassit??
I must confess, I enjoy stumping visiting gardeners by having them try to figure out at least the genus, if not the species, of unusual plants. Classifying the plant pictured above is a LOT easier now when it's blooming, for it's obviously a toad lily, but when it's not blooming, the best that most people can do is to place it in the lily family somewhere.
Specifically, it's Tricyrtis ohsumiensis Nakatsugawa... now, ohsumiensis is a species of small toad lilies native to Japan with almost succulent, shiny leaves, and Nakatsugawa is a Japanese city where the nursery that released this variety is located. As you can see, the leaves on this named variety are white-margined, making it look almost like a small hosta. The flowers are large for the plant, pale yellow with red spots.
Now let's see... what else can I find to stump you with?
// posted by IBOY @ 8:10 AM 
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I have a toad lily blooming now, too. I can't tell you its proper name right now, but I'm very happy that it's blooming. And that's the only way I'd have identified your flower. Otherwise, your foliage is much different from the ones that I have.
I have several Tricyrtis, but none that look like this one! I love it! When I first saw the spots, I thought toad lily, but that's the only part that really looks like the ones I'm familiar with.
Looks like everyone's Tricyrtis are going great guns rignt now. Thanks for showcasing several varieties I hadn't previously known. This one looks pretty 'simple' in comparison with our more elaborate ones, but it's still a beauty.
I think growing Tricyrtis has become an obsession with us ... likely with other gardeners too?
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I think growing Tricyrtis has become an obsession with us ... likely with other gardeners too?
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