Description
The shallow-rooted Nassella tenuissima will often seed near the mother clump
latifolia that is often sold as Hosta rupifraga
the plants will probably defoliate and the canes will die to the ground at 0 degrees F
We have had some reports of success with this orchid from Zone 5
And who says mothball-sniffing herbarium taxonomists don't have a sense of humor
Calanthe sieboldii Orange/Peach Flowering Plants The shallow-rooted Nassella tenuissima will(syn: Calanthe striata) Calanthe sieboldii, a hard to find Japanese native terrestrial orchid, has been a superb performer and one of our favorite calanthes. The evergreen foliage (except below 10 degrees F) composes a vigorous 6" tall x 15" wide clump of deeply pleated leaves. In spring, the bloom stalks rise from the ground to reach 20". Along the scape are dozens of small pansy like flowers of bright yellow quite stunning. Calanthe sieboldii