Mangave Desert Dawn PP 32330 Lychnis with a very unusual center

with a very unusual center variegation pattern of butterscotch

(aka: Typhonium giganteum) Sauromatum giganteum is a little-known Chinese (Tibet to Manchuria) hardy aroid that is a must for collectors of the weird and wonderful

For us Sprekelia 'Lowe Down' is the earliest sprekelia to flower

which we now know to be Lycoris sprengeri 'Hayward'

Mangave Desert Dawn PP 32330 Lychnis with a very unusual center(aka: Mangave 14 171 5) xMangave 'Desert Dawn' is a 2019 release from Hans Hansen's work at Walters Gardens. This creation mixes Agave macroacantha and Agave nizandensis with a purple spotted manfreda. The result is a 9" tall x 17" wide clump with narrow leaves that emerge purple and mature to olive green, highlighted by muted purple spots and an unusual central stripe of purple sure to start a conversation!