This perennial is short-lived but known for exceptional hardiness, tolerant of poor soils and little water. Foliage is hairy, dark brownish green, ovate to lance shaped and 3 inches long. From spring to early summer, star shaped cymes of orange-scarlet […]
Lycaste virginalis ( Lycaste Orchid )
5-6 inch flowers with cream sepals shaded white through lavender-pink. Flushed pink, reddish-purple petals, and pink lips. An epiphytic orchid with compressed pseudobulbs. Lance-shaped leaves grow to 24 inches. Many triangular-shaped flowers grow singly, on bare canes, from winter to […]
Lycaste longipetala ( Lycaste Orchid )
6 inch flowers, with light green sepals, darker petals, and orange-marked reddish lips. An epiphytic orchid with compressed pseudobulbs. Lance-shaped leaves grow to 24 inches. The large, triangular-shaped flowers grow singly, on bare canes, in summer. Can be grown epiphytically […]
Lycaste deppei ( Lycaste Orchid )
Red-spotted green sepals, white petals. The 3-lobed, yellow lips have red stripes and marks. An epiphytic orchid with compressed pseudobulbs. Lance-shaped leaves grow to 20 inches long. Many triangular-shaped flowers (to 3.5 inches across) grow singly, on bare canes, from […]
Lycaste candida ( Lycaste Orchid )
Red-spotted green sepals, brown-spotted white petals, and white lips spotted pink. An epiphytic orchid with compressed pseudobulbs. Lance-shaped leaves grow to 20 inches long. Many triangular-shaped flowers (to 4 inches across) grow singly, on bare canes, from spring to summer. […]
Lycaste aromatica ( Lycaste Orchid )
Yellow to orange petals and greenish sepals. Orange-dotted, 3-lobed lips. An epiphytic orchid with compressed pseudobulbs. Lance-shaped leaves grow to 16 inches. Many spice-scented flowers (to 2.5 inches across) grow singly, on bare canes, from winter to spring. Can be […]
Luzula ( Luzula )
This genus contains mainly grass-like perennials that are native to to moors and bogs. Basal and stem leaves are flat and grooved and can be identified by their zig zag white margins. Cream colored flowers are held above the grass […]
Lupinus succulentus ( Succulent Lupine )
Upright annual. Leaves are deep green, stems are succulent and 7 to 9 palmate, with wedge-shaped leaflets to 3 inches long. Grown for their brilliant display of yellow centered, dark violet sweet pea shaped flowers on tall spikes in spring […]
Lupinus polyphyllus ( Roseus Lupine )
Erect perennial with medium green leaves, large and palmate, with lance-shaped leaflets to 5 inches long. Grown for their brilliant pink sweet pea shaped, 6 to 24 inch long flowers spikes in spring and early summer. Wonderful cottage garden additions, […]
Lupinus perennis ( Wild Lupine )
Shrubby perennials. Leaves are medium green, 7 to 11 palmate, with oblong-lance-shaped leaflets to 2 inches long. Grown for their brilliant display of blue sweet pea shaped flowers on tall spikes in spring and early summer. Wonderful cottage garden additions, […]