Amorphophallus dunnii Phegopteris The normally shiny

The normally shiny

lily-like flowers

suggested we try Olea 'Arbequina' that we found success

The palmate-leaved (looks like a Japanese maple) Scarlet rose mallow has 6" brilliant red flowers on nice upright stems to 8' tall

Bambusa multiplex 'Riviereorum' is a 10' clumper that dies back to the ground at 8 degrees F

Amorphophallus dunnii Phegopteris The normally shiny(aka: Amorphophallus odoratus) Similar to Amorphophallus yunnanensis, Amorphophallus dunnii boasts a peculiar flower stalk that reaches 2' tall, topped with an 8 10" ice cream cone like flower. The vase (spathe) looks like a green and white speckled cone with a "zipped open" front for better exposure. The creamy white, bulbous sexual appendage (spadix) sits like a well, you know a sexual appendage inside the red bottomed spathe. According to