Amorphophallus konjac Shattered Glass Apios rope-like branches

rope-like branches

making a dramatic winter feature in the shade garden

named after Scottish botanist Francis Hamilton (1762-1829)

makes a 1' tall x 3' wide mass of fleshy purple stems adorned with 2

Aspidistra 'Snow Cap' is somewhat similar to the popular Aspidistra 'Asahi'

Amorphophallus konjac Shattered Glass Apios rope-like branchesAmorphophallus konjac 'Shattered Glass', a 2003 introduction of plant breeder Dr. Michael Marcotrigiano, is the first ever variegated selection. The palm like green foliage is randomly sectored with white. This type of variegation is naturally unstable, so some years the amount of variegation can be quite dramatic, and some years, it may not show up at all, only to return the following season.