Aspidistra omeiensis Come Pleated Coniogramme Hosta 'Vulcan' is a Hans

Hosta 'Vulcan' is a Hans Hansen sport of Hosta 'Captain Kirk' with amazing pure white-centered leaves

who crossed Lycoris radiata x Lycoris x haywardii in 1977

This is typically a century plant that is only available in collector circles for prices well over $100 each

certainly a conversation piece

Aspidistra omeiensis Come Pleated Coniogramme Hosta 'Vulcan' is a HansIn 2004, we obtained this rare Chinese native cast iron plant with no species name. When it finally flowered, it turned out to be the little known Aspidistra omeiensis, a species from 2,000' 3,500' elevation in Sichuan China, that was only named in 1981. Aspidistra omeiensis has 2' tall x 1" wide, heavily pleated dark evergreen leaves that arch outward to form an 18" tall x 2' wide clump. Aspidistra omeiensis has been great in our woodland garden