Biarum carratracense

Biarum carratracense (price per 2 seeds)

The oval, veined but otherwise unmarked, green leaves are starting to appear as the flower spathes elongate and open in early autumn. These unfurl to deep reddish-purple spathes of such an intense shade that they appear to be black and they swirl around an elongated violet spadix. The spathe is drawn out in relation to its length and the spadix is longer still. At the base, the spathe is cylindrical.

Locality: Ex Hort. Harvest: August 2024