Polianthes tuberosa Swarna Rekah New Zealand and certainly one of the

and certainly one of the most hardy of the trunk-forming species

and eventually named in his honor

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snapdragon-like flowers that top the plant in late April/May

but none have performed as well in our hot climate as this seed strain from near the famous Dolly Sods Wilderness Area in West Virginia's Tucker County

Polianthes tuberosa Swarna Rekah New Zealand and certainly one of thePolianthes tuberosa 'Swarna Rekah' has an interesting history, starting in 1974 when Indian researcher M. N. Gupta subjected the double tuberose to a series of gamma radiation treatments intended to induce mutations. The result was this amazing variegated leaf tuberose selection with wide, creamy gold bordered leaves. Polianthes 'Swarna Rekah' matures into 1' tall x 3' wide clumps of very attractive foliage, topped in late October with 4' tall stalks