A form of Nakaiana

redcrx · Post by **redcrx** » Aug 15, 2013 11:07 am

I picked this plant up from Asiatica Gardens in PA. back in 2010. It was labeled "Nakaiana (wild Ehime)". This is the first season I may see it flower. The deer ate it last year but my new fence seems to have controlled that problem - now if the rabbits don't get through the netting the scapes may be safe. Some of the literature (Zilis) about Nakaiana mentions a leaf size of about 4 inches long by 3 inches wide. This plant has leaves that measure about 7 inches long by 4 inches wide.

Here is a "time" series from this season.

: Nakaiana - April 30, 2013

: Nakaiana - May 13, 2013

: Nakaiana - May 30, 2013

: Nakaiana - July 21, 2013

redcrx · Post by **redcrx** » Aug 15, 2013 11:13 am

Here are some photos from yesterday when I noticed the flower scapes have color at the base of the scapes making it look almost black.

There are 5 scapes in this first photo:

: Nakaiana - August 14, 2013

: Nakaiana - August 14, 2013

: Nakaiana - August 14, 2013

: Nakaiana - August 14, 2013

Post by **Chris_W** » Aug 15, 2013 12:34 pm

That's a pretty looking plant. Looks like the flowers will be nice too

Eleven · Post by **Eleven** » Aug 15, 2013 9:04 pm

I like the way the ribs show on the smooth leaves. And the color progression is just like Fragrant Dream, one of my favorites. The dark bases of the petioles is certainly interesting!

redcrx · Post by **redcrx** » Aug 23, 2013 5:40 pm

This one opened up today:

: nakaiana (wild Ehime) - August 23, 2013

: nakaiana (wild Ehime) - August 23, 2013

redcrx · Post by **redcrx** » Aug 10, 2015 5:33 am

Some photos this weekend:

: nakaiana (wild Ehime) - August 7, 2015

: nakaiana (wild Ehime) - August 7, 2015

: nakaiana (wild Ehime) - August 7, 2015

: nakaiana (wild Ehime) - August 7, 2015

: nakaiana (wild Ehime) - August 7, 2015

redcrx · Post by **redcrx** » May 10, 2016 9:32 am

nakaiana (wild Ehime) this morning.

In a group with one of my Gold Standard reverse sports top/left and Joker top/center. That's Kaleidochrome coming up late on the right.