Calanthe Yellow Lipstics Puya white flowers with a blush

white flowers with a blush pink throat as they open

It wasn't until seeing the odd

similar in appearance to comfrey

starting for us in late March with dozens of flower-laden stalks

then flatten with age

Calanthe Yellow Lipstics Puya white flowers with a blushCalanthe 'Yellow Lipstics' is one of the new Japanese Lipstic strain of seed grown hardy calanthe orchids, which include primary genes from Calanthe sieboldii, Calanthe kawakamii, Calanthe tricarinata, and Calanthe aristulifera. Calanthe tricarinata adds winter hardiness and lip color, while Calanthe kawakamii adds floral stalk height. Calanthe 'Yellow Lipstics' is most happy in average to slightly moist woodland conditions, where the large green,