Podophyllum versipelle subsp. boreale ex CPC# (syn. mairiei), Chinese Mayapple well-drain A small bulb that produces

A small bulb that produces pale blue funnel-shaped flowers with soft

limb up to reveal its exotic twisting and turning smooth red-burgundy bark

these tubular blooms are Bubble-Gum Pink

velvety flowers bloom late spring to early summer

The namesake of the genus

Podophyllum versipelle subsp. boreale ex CPC# (syn. mairiei), Chinese Mayapple well-drain A small bulb that producesAn excellent woodland denizen of decidedly good vigor, this Chinese Mayapple has one or two medium green umbrella like leaves of good substance. For some reason, the shape of the leaves always reminds me of White Rhino tracks in the sandy soils of the South African bush just before the charge! Anyway, although the species of this Podophyllum is in flux, the one thing we do know is that it's a keeper with a dense collar (sometimes 20!) of reddish brown