Calanthe discolor Eco White Peru From Olga Petryszyn

From Olga Petryszyn

who discovered the plant on his honeymoon in the 1940s

In the jungles where they grow

reaching only 2' tall after 5 years

Calanthe discolor Eco White Peru From Olga PetryszynMany years ago, we obtained this superb Asian orchid from Don Jacobs of Eco Gardens. Don purchased the plant in Japan back in the early 1980's. What thrilled us is that this hardy orchid has been the fastest multiplying of the calanthes in our garden. C. 'Eco White' is either a selection or hybrid of the Japanese native C. discolor. In late spring, the pleated green leaves lay flat to form a nice background for the spikes of white lipped flowers