Bletilla Candles in the Wind Spiranthes Aconitum carmichaelii 'Autumn Indigo'

Aconitum carmichaelii 'Autumn Indigo'

named for cypripedium grower Michael Weinert

where it grew alongside Aucuba chinensis

starting for us in early January (NC) with clusters of gigantic 4

do not cut the branches of Erythrina herbacea back until late spring

Bletilla Candles in the Wind Spiranthes Aconitum carmichaelii 'Autumn Indigo'Bletilla 'Candles in the Wind' is a 2022 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of a Peter Zale (Longwood Gardens) hybrid, which forms a dense, vigorous clump that produces masses of incredible 4' tall spikes, laden with white flowers, blushed pink and with a yellow tipped tongue. The three way branched spikes produce an insane number of flowers and an equally insane number of bumblebees, starting for us in mid May and continuing through July. Our plant