Hemiboea subcapitata Polianthes Year-round

Year-round

This sterile cross of Alstroemeria 'Peach Harmony' and Alstroemeria aurantiaca is a vigorous grower topped virtually all summer with 4' tall flower stalks with clusters of large

sweet lemon fragrance

25" wide foliage

upright-arching cinnamon-red stems

Hemiboea subcapitata Polianthes Year-roundWe have been stunned by the performance of this little known Chinese African violet relative. The 1' long, glossy, dark green leaves of Hemiboea subcapitata are borne on opposite sides of a 1' tall, fleshy green stem. The plant spreads rapidly via rhizomes growing just below the soil surface, forming a 5' wide patch in just 2 years. Although the incredibly bold foliage is enough reason to grow it, the clumps are topped in late September with clusters