Cypella coelestis Verbena Thanks to canna guru Johnnie

Thanks to canna guru Johnnie Johnson for sharing this coveted gem he first brought into the US from New Zealand

"nekkid" scapes emerge from dormancy in late summer

emerging like spokes on a wheel

so we're delighted to have our stock levels built back up

Calanthe 'Takane' has been an extremely good garden performer in our trials with a great range of colors

Cypella coelestis Verbena Thanks to canna guru Johnnie(syn: Cypella plumbea) Cypella coelestis is a little known but highly prized South American bulb. The pleated, blue green foliage on this iris relative most closely resembles that of a young palm tree. From midsummer onward, the easy to grow Cypella coelestis is topped with blue, goblet shaped flowers on sturdy but airy, 2' tall stems. Each flower has 6 petals: 3 large blue lavender ones and 3 smaller tricolor ones of white, yellow, and blue. Although