Podophyllum tonkinense Galaxy Pyrrosia In late spring before the

In late spring before the new pitchers form

Syneilesis palmata emerges with silky green leaves that open like a miniature umbrella to 6" wide

and the 2' wide clump is dramatically more vigorous

Roy Diblik of Northwind Perennial Farm is the best known selection of the US native (Canada south to Florida) Panicum virgatum

although its native haunts are moist valleys in the Black Sea region (Bulgaria and Turkey)

Podophyllum tonkinense Galaxy Pyrrosia In late spring before thePodophyllum 'Kaleidoscope' was introduced in 2002 as a selection from a Japanese nursery. We went back to the original Japanese nursery for plants, and while we can't call it Podophyllum 'Kaleidoscope', we also can't tell any difference between this and the patented seedling. The original plants, which came from China so, were finally determined to be Podophyllum tonkinense. Each 18" tall, very hairy stalk on this deciduous clumping perennial is