Aspidistra sichuanensis Warp Drive Rosa despite evidence to the contrary

despite evidence to the contrary

carmine-red

The show starts in spring with amazing alien-antennae-like

but DNA tests show it to be a tetraploid (double chromosome) species distantly related to Liriope muscari

Aspidistra sichuanensis Warp Drive Rosa despite evidence to the contraryAspidistra sichuanensis 'Warp Drive' is a 2024 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of superb clone of the Chinese Aspidistra sichuanensis we purchased in the early 2000s, un named, from a Chinese nursery. The 16" long x 4" wide leaf blades (not including the stalk, are heavily spotted with nice sized golden spots. Aspidistra 'Warp Drive' forms a 26" tall clump (6" shorter than Aspidistra 'Spek tacular') and is extraordinarily similar to Aspidistra