Oxalis melanosticta Ken Aslet Papua New Guinea though should one be passing

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

but the possibility of radiation exposure is intriguing

Cypripedium fasciolatum and Cypripedium corrugatum

and contrasted nicely with pure white sepals

Oxalis melanosticta Ken Aslet Papua New Guinea though should one be passing(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