Podophyllum pleianthum Taipei Treasure Gaillardia collected by UK plantsman Roy

collected by UK plantsman Roy Lancaster in 1983 on the slopes of Wudang Mountain in northwest Hubei

the peculiar inflorescence (flower head) is the first sign of life

long before dwarf mondo grasses were popular

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'

who purchased it from the former Heronswood Nursery

Podophyllum pleianthum Taipei Treasure Gaillardia collected by UK plantsman Roy(aka: Dysosma pleiantha) This offering of the Asian Podophyllum pleianthum represents seedlings grown from the amazing form we found just north of Taipei. Podophyllum pleianthum 'Taipei Treasure' forms a 2' tall x 1. 5' wide clump, composed of large glossy green lobed leaves, and adorned in very early spring with large clusters of pendulous, ketchup colored flowers, held in clusters just below the foliage. Podophyllum pleianthum does not run or go