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Tricyrtis formosana and cultivars Tricyrtis formosana itself is very variable, with many different types which are constantly being added to from the wild we presently have the following: Tricyrtis formosana BSWJ 355 This is a fairly lax plant with fine stems and smooth spotted leaves. Flowers produced above the foliage and very finely spotted with purple , spots getting very dence towards the tips of the three broad petals. A garden worthy plant. Tricyrtis formosana BSWJ 3616 A newly collected form also from Taiwan. White flowers spotted purplish pink with yellow throats. Tricyrtis formosana BSWJ 3073 Recently collected form with nice well spotted leaves. Giving a particularly good flowering display as it bears flowers on the sideshoots as well as the tips of the main branches. White flowers spotted purplish pink with yellow throats. Tricyrtis formosana BSWJ 3712 This plant collection name covers two distinctly different clones. Clone 1 has very large seperate spots while Clone 2 is finely flecked all over. Tricyrtis formosana BSWJ 6316 Tricyrtis formosana BSWJ 6970 A tall variety of toad lily with funnel shaped flowers heavily spotted red with yellow throats. Tricyrtis formosana 'Dark Beauty' One of the best varieties, strong and upright, very free flowering over a long period. Smooth tall stems, flowers carried above the foliage. There is light spotting on the leaves. The flowers are heavily spotted with large spots getting denser at the tips of the three large petals. The backs of the petal are dark, the inner three are lighter with a dark spine. The flowers have a dark plum heel, not the usual green. Tricyrtis formosana 'Dark Form' This tricyrtis has smooth dark green leaves,the flowers have large irregular shaped purple spots with purple. The anthers are a pale grey lavender and the stigma, style and filaments are spotteda spotted. There is a yellow circle at the base of the petal. A tall upright plant with fine stems with the flowers held well above the leaves of the plant. A good free flowering variety. Tricyrtis formosana 'Pale Form' A tall upright plant and very garden worthy. The flowers are bourne on tall fine stems well above the foliage. The leaves are smooth and lightly spotted. Tricyrtis formosana 'Shelley's ' Tricyrtis formosana 'Small Wonder' previously known as BSWJ306 This formosana has narrow smooth dark green leaves closly packed around the stem. The flower is very finely spotted, more thickly spotted towards the tip of the petals.The filaments, the stigma and style are yellow and are also spotted. This is a good garden plant when grown in a mass. Tricyrtis formosana 'Taiwan Toad' previously known as BSWJ 6705 A new tall variety of toad lily distinctly and heavily spotted red with a yellow throat. Tricyrtis formosana 'Tiny Toad' previously known as BSWJ 7071 Newly acquired from the collector whom brought it back from the central mountains of Taiwan. White flowers with yellow throats and pale purple spots. Tricyrtis formosana var. glandulosa BSWJ 7084 A low growing variety with funnel shaped white flowers spotted purple. Flowers from July to September. Tricyrtis formosana var. grandiflora BSWJ 6905 A very large flowered form of toad lily reaching 3 1/2 ' heavily spotted purple-red with yellow throats. Tricyrtis formosana variegata A fine cream edge is evident on the older leaves, large leaves and bushy habit, the flowers have a pink base over spotted with dark purple red. The stigma and style are heavily spotted in red. Tricyrtis formosana 'Gilt Edge' Tricyrtis formosana var. stolonifera BSWJ 7046 The true wild plant reaching 4' high. White flowers heavily spotted purplish pink with yellow throats. Tricyrtis formosana 'Harlequin' |