Alocasia wentii Vintage Silver Ferns and Allies 34" tall x 3' wide

34" tall x 3' wide plant clothed in dissected

beauty is in the eye of the plant holder

Imagine taking an old favorite like Mildred Seaver's Hosta 'Sea Thunder' and making the leaves twice as thick to prevent sun scald

they aren't a draw for pollinators

the weight of all the flowers needs some support

Alocasia wentii Vintage Silver Ferns and Allies 34" tall x 3' wideAlocasia wentii 'Vintage Silver' is a 2006 Asiatica Nursery (Barry Yinger) introduction that we are pleased to finally have enough to share. The olive green foliage is heavily speckled with frosty white dots. Although typically grown as a container plant, the 3' tall x 3' wide clumps are deciduous when planted in the northern part of its hardiness range.