Alocasia cucullata Ampelaster Bletilla 'First Kiss'

Bletilla 'First Kiss'

Topping the clump in early May before the pitchers emerge are stunning red fragrant flowers on a very floriferous clump

in which case little to no pruning is necessary come spring

the glossy green

This is truly hard to describe well

Alocasia cucullata Ampelaster Bletilla 'First Kiss'Alocasia cucullata is a husky, but compact elephant ear with thick, shiny, green, heart shaped leaves, each with curlicue, twisted tips and upturned leaf margins. Alocasia cucullata forms a sturdy, 3' tall x 3' wide clump with 7" wide x 1' long leaf blades at the end of the upright green petioles. The flower spathe is hooded (i. e., cucullate) with the whole flower structure hiding below the leaf. The robust growing Alocasia cucullata is just perfect