Acanthus mollis Tasmanian Angel Lobelia heavily-textured foliage provide a nice

heavily-textured foliage provide a nice foil for the whorls of yellow

which will eventually happen

twisted tips and upturned leaf margins

The Calanthe are terrestrial orchids

Lycoris x squamigera does require a cold winter to flower

Acanthus mollis Tasmanian Angel Lobelia heavily-textured foliage provide a niceI spent years lusting after the breathtaking variegated Acanthus 'Tasmanian Angel', so finally, not only do we have it, but we have enough to share. This unusual selection of the European Acanthus mollis comes via a gardener in Tasmania. The bold textured, dark green leaves with deeply scalloped edges are highlighted by an irregular border that emerges creamy gold, then changes to white as the leaves mature. The older leaves eventually lose most of