Rohdea japonica Gyoku Ho Nishiki Hedychium probably Gladiolus italicus

probably Gladiolus italicus

In late winter and early spring (February through April

separated from the outer band by a squiggly

evergreen leaf is frosted with longitudinal white streaks which coalesce to form an interesting creamy white border

evergreen leaves lie outward

Rohdea japonica Gyoku Ho Nishiki Hedychium probably Gladiolus italicusWe are pleased to add another collector's edition rohdea to our extensive offerings. Rohdea 'Gyoku Ho Nishiki', which means "jeweled phoenix brocade" (according to Barry Yinger, who knows these things), makes a small clump to only 3" tall x 8" wide. The dark green leaves are heavily pleated and ridged reminiscent of some mountains I drove through in China. The leaves are then carefully hand painted with streaks of white by master rohdea designers. In