Podophyllum delavayi Tropical Looking Plants In mid-May (NC)

In mid-May (NC)

good winter drainage is key to survival

topped from April through the summer months with 1' tall stalks ending in 1

Space the seedlings about a foot apart

Moy' are topped in fall (early October in NC) with large

Podophyllum delavayi Tropical Looking Plants In mid-May (NC)(syn: Podophyllum veitchii, Dysosma veitchii, Dysosma delavayi) When this mayapple emerges in spring you'll be sprinting to find your camera. The large tropical looking 10" leaves of Podophyllum delavayi emerge a burnished cranberry red with dark purple spots. As the leaf ages, the red pigment gives way to the green of chlorophyll, still highlighted by the purple spots. In late spring, the clumps are adorned with sweet betsy like liver colored