Sorry I don't have a picture. This was an accent plant at the recent Rochester
bonsai show. It originally came from Korea. It is a cluster of scaly bulbs,
which grow at ground level. They are about 2" across, almost like lily bulbs.
Each bulb produces one leaf, parallel veined, long heart shape with a point,
slightly wavy, with brownish spots all over the top surface. leaves are about
3" long, petiole maybe 3-4" long. Each bulb also produces a tall, almost a foot
high, stalk topped with a tight raceme of flowers, opening from the bottom. The
buds are white, but the flowers are green. flowers are maybe 1/4" across. From
the outside, they look like the more primitive orchids, with 3 half-open
sepals. but if you pry it open, there seem to be six petals alternating with
six stamens. There is a single ovary in the middle with one pistil. Sound like
anybody you know?
Iris,
Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40
"If we see light at the end of the tunnel, It's the light of the oncoming
train."
Robert Lowell (1917-1977)