Due to the recent discovery of the spotted lanternfly in South Carolina, California has restricted the shipment of plants from SC as well as 15 other states in which the spotted lanternfly had already been found. It was found over 100 miles from Nurseries Caroliniana, but the whole state has been put under quarantine until a treatment protocol can be worked out to resume shipments to California. Authorities hope that this can be accomplished by the end of the month.
Aspidistra elatior ‘Asahi’

Aspidistra elatior ‘Asahi’

$28.00 Sale

Asahi Castiron Plant. When I first saw this cultivar, I thought I was dreaming. The 16-20" leaves were all tipped with a white "air brush" look, and in the deep shade garden, this effect is dramatic. When I first got a start of this cultivar, I was so disappointed as all of its leaves grew out completely green. Tony Avent decided that I had a bad clone. I got so disgusted that I took all of the containers which I had been building up and planted them in my garden, which is poor white sand, just to get rid of them. And, voila, the next spring every emerging leaf looked like a small white Calla lily flower sprouting from the soil! The problem was that the high nitrogen fertilizer that I was using to help speed up growth to build up numbers was suppressing the variegation. We have found a number of variegated plants which react like this. One of the principle ones being Fatsia japonica 'Spider Web.' If your garden is beyond the zonal range of Aspidistras, use it as a house plant where it thrives under low light. And remember, very little fertilizer.

Zones 7b-11