Ligularia japonica Chinese Dragon Canada The near black Lenten roses

The near black Lenten roses are one of the most challenging colors to maintain through breeding

The 3' wide clump is composed of thick

so don't dilly dally

later naming it after her gardening uncle

since Cleminov 51 isn't a real word and trademark law obviously went unread

Ligularia japonica Chinese Dragon Canada The near black Lenten rosesThis 2011 Plant Delights JLBG introduction is a splendid form of Ligularia japonica, from a 2005 seed collection by plantsman Hans Hansen in Sichuan, China. Ligularia japonica 'Chinese Dragon' has made an outstanding clump in our garden, composed of bold textured, cutleaf leaves (less serrated than the Japanese form). The cold resistant foliage emerges for us in mid February, during hellebore season, oblivious to two more months of cold temperatures.