Ardisia japonica Angyo Pixie Gloxinia and was reportedly a seedling

and was reportedly a seedling of Crinum 'Cape Dawn'

they can bloom in a few years

The foliage lasts for several weeks in a flower arrangement

the stems are smothered with a mass of mauvy violet flowers

Hibiscus 'Midnight Marvel' is a 2012 release from our friends at Walters Gardens

Ardisia japonica Angyo Pixie Gloxinia and was reportedly a seedlingThis delightful selection of the groundcover Ardisia japonica was introduced to the US by plantsman Ted Stephens, who named it after finding it in a consignment based garden center near Japan's Mizunami City. It is the smallest form of Ardisia japonica that we've ever seen, forming a 6" tall x 2' wide patch in 12 years. The upright woody stems are clothed with narrow evergreen leaves, which are a nice foil for the tiny pink flowers followed by bright