Polygonatum kingianum var kingianum Bellagio Borinda 800' elevation in Ha Giang

800' elevation in Ha Giang Province

We couldn't find where this had ever been given a proper cultivar name

"Flame Acanthus" is fairly widely used and might seem a bit confusing for this plant could hardly seem more different from the true Acanthus yet both are in the acanthus family

this one from the Texas gravesite of Henry Duelberg

rubbery leaves with a flexible terminal spine

Polygonatum kingianum var kingianum Bellagio Borinda 800' elevation in Ha GiangTrue elegance! Polygonatum kingianum 'Bellagio' is our 2019 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of a prolific offsetting selection of the Chinese climbing Solomon's seal. Polygonatum kingianum 'Bellagio' emerges from a thick dormant rhizome in early spring as a round green stalk that stands sturdy to 3 4' tall. As it grows taller, it prefers to climb through its neighbors, using its cirrhifoliate (the old fashioned way to hook up) leaves. When mature, a