Oxalis melanosticta Ken Aslet Papua New Guinea Bees and to a lesser

Bees and to a lesser extent hummingbirds are the main pollinators that you're likely to see on your Caramel coral bells

The 2' tall pitchers begin forming in May (NC) and are green at the base with a netted white hood that only shows the red-veining as they age

though should one be passing through the garden they would make use of the flowers when so few other plants are in bloom

Heuchera 'Smoke and Mirrors' is another top-tier coral bell hybrid for its ability to thrive in our hot

but the possibility of radiation exposure is intriguing

Oxalis melanosticta Ken Aslet Papua New Guinea Bees and to a lesser(aka: Oxalis purpurea 'Ken Aslet') Oxalis 'Ken Aslet' is a selection of the South African (Bokkeveld Escarpment to the Western Karoo) Oxalis melanosticta, named after retired RHS Wisley head gardener, Ken Aslet. This lovely glaucous, velvety leaf oxalis emerges for us in early April, and forms tight rosettes of foliage, that are eventually topped with large yellow flowers, starting for us in mid November. We have grown this for more than a decade and