Rohdea japonica Sekkei Nishiki Cypripedium fragrant white (occasionally blush pink)

fragrant white (occasionally blush pink) flowers per plant

to start the clock ticking again

The 4' tall stems are clothed with whorls of green leaves and topped in midsummer with dome-shaped heads of lavender flowers

but propagation will drive you nearly insane

blue-lavender flower spikes

Rohdea japonica Sekkei Nishiki Cypripedium fragrant white (occasionally blush pink)Back in the 1980s, I'd drool all over Rohdea 'Sekkei Nishiki' where it grew in the lath house of the JC Raulston Arboretum. As much as I wanted a plant, it didn't seem to offset unless others were liberating pieces after dark. Years later, a friend shared a start, and after 20+ years, we are finally able to offer a few for sale. The small 6" tall x 16" wide clumps are composed of very thick 10" long green leaves, which are 1" wide at the base and