Hosta Mountain Fog Eurasia Arising from the base of

Arising from the base of the "bowl" is the fleshy pinkish-purple spadix (the phallic part) that rises like a volcano

but the streaking runs into the flower stem and even into the flower

Akebono cast iron plant makes a great bold-textured addition to the Southern garden

As we can attest

So when dividing Calanthes

Hosta Mountain Fog Eurasia Arising from the base ofThis fascinating, fast multiplying hosta makes a small 18" wide clump of long narrow foliage with a creamy center surrounded by a nice green border. In the heat of summer, the center changes to green, but the new growth becomes cream centered again when the nights begin to cool. At midsummer the clumps are topped with stalks of lavender flowers.