Calanthe discolor Eco White Peru the clump flowers from June

the clump flowers from June through October

reaching only 2' tall after 5 years

Our eight-year-old patch is 6' wide at the base and looks like a series of giant torches

In the jungles where they grow

who discovered the plant on his honeymoon in the 1940s

Calanthe discolor Eco White Peru the clump flowers from JuneMany years ago, we obtained this superb Asian orchid from Don Jacobs of Eco Gardens. Don purchased the plant in Japan back in the early 1980's. What thrilled us is that this hardy orchid has been the fastest multiplying of the calanthes in our garden. C. 'Eco White' is either a selection or hybrid of the Japanese native C. discolor. In late spring, the pleated green leaves lay flat to form a nice background for the spikes of white lipped flowers