Amorphophallus kiusianus Mr Green Genes Plant Delights Introductions All day long the flower

All day long the flower spikes are animated by visiting bumblebees

each adorned with large silver swatches

As with all sedges

glaucous grey leaves

This introduction from the late Herb Benedict is another of his famous multi-generational offspring from Hosta 'Dorset Blue'

Amorphophallus kiusianus Mr Green Genes Plant Delights Introductions All day long the flowerAmorphophallus kiusianus 'Mr. Green Genes' is a 2018 Plant Delights Nursery introduction of a seedling we selected in 2005. While the mid June emerging palm like foliage is the same as a typical Amorphophallus kiusianus, the inflorescence, which appears in late April early May (NC) differs with a green vs. black spadix, and a spathe that is green and white speckled instead of purple and white. For us, Amorphophallus kiusianus flowers every other year.