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An extremely crested deep green leaf. The name means climbing dragon. In Japan, the
crests that run along the upper surface are called climbing, or running, dragons. I got it from Plant Delights Nursery in North Carolina (and twenty years later $60 still makes me wince). Their catalogue says: "This amazing and very rare selection of the Japanese sacred lily has the most contortedly (take note...a new plant word) kinky leaves of any selection we grow. The Japanese cultivar name 'Nobori Ryu' means "climbing dragon"...a reference to the dramatically raised ridge running down the center of each thick green leaf. In winter, the deep shade-loving sacred lilies are highlighted for the season with short stalks of brilliant red berries." |
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| 31st March 2006 | ||
