Eucomis bicolor Spigelia Hans had discovered a sport

Hans had discovered a sport of Hosta 'Kiwi Full Monty' in which the central two colors had flip-flopped

although these are extraordinarily drought-tolerant

The only significant pest is the Genista broom moth

although in color they resemble the smaller Cypripedium 'Rascal' with a creamy-yellow pouch and dark purple sepals

Eucomis bicolor Spigelia Hans had discovered a sportEucomis bicolor is a fascinating South African pineapple lily species, which hails from the Drakensberg mountains along the border of KwaZulu Natal and Lesotho, where it is considered threatened in the wild. Fortunately, it is cultivated as an exceptional garden and container plant worldwide. The bulbs erupt in spring forming tight rosettes of large, fleshy green leaves, randomly spotted with dark purple flecks. Starting in summer, the 2' tall, thick,