Lycoris radiata var radiata Benikujyaku Madagascar (aka: Arachniodes pseudoaristata) Arachniodes davalliaeformis

(aka: Arachniodes pseudoaristata) Arachniodes davalliaeformis is a little-known evergreen fern that hails from the southern part of the Japanese islands where it forms a clump of upright 2' long stipes ending in stiff triangular fronds

we began a local search for oleanders that had survived our killer freeze

even before the bar opened

delightful

The giant 6' wide clump is composed of shiny

Lycoris radiata var radiata Benikujyaku Madagascar (aka: Arachniodes pseudoaristata) Arachniodes davalliaeformis(aka: Lycoris radiata 'Fireworks', 'Plenum') Oh my! You've got to hand it to those Japanese nurserymen who have an amazing penchant for discovering the most unique horticultural treasures, this from Kagoshima. Lycoris radiata 'Benikujyaku is a double flowered selection of the Chinese surprise lily, whose flowers appear seemingly overnight atop the 15" tall stalks in September. To us, the flower heads of Lycoris radiata 'Benikujyaku resemble a young