Arisaema speciosum Himalayan Giant Bletilla topped with pure white flowers

topped with pure white flowers in late spring

The foliage and growth habit are the same as in the species

The glossy-green

as roots must be spread horizontally just below the soil surface and not stuck deep in the ground as is the case with virtually all other plants

Arisaema speciosum Himalayan Giant Bletilla topped with pure white flowersEveryone who sees this in our garden shakes their head in disbelief. This amazing form of Arisaema speciosum, which often goes by the invalid name of Arisaema speciosum v. magnificum, is simply a giant race of Arisaema speciosum discovered in India. The new growth emerges in late spring from one end of the unusual cigar shaped rhizome (plant horizontally). The 30" tall cobra marked stalk is topped with three dark green, heavily textured leaflets, each