Rohdea japonica (Nippon Lily)

Rohdea, or Nippon lily, is an evergreen perennial with beautiful foliage and showy red fruit in winter.

The cultivars with variegated or differently shaped foliage, have been popular pot plants in Japan for hundreds of years. They are easy houseplants in cool rooms when grown in tight pots.

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Rohdea japonica 'Ao Koryu'

Rohdea japonica 'Ao Koryu'

Vigorous Japanese cultivar of Rohdea or Nippon lily, medium size to about 8-10" tall and wide. The green leaves develop "dragon ridges" along their centers for an interesting texture. Easy, vigorous cultivar suitable for garden use. Grow in pots with...
SKU: #7446 3.5" pot  (1 ) $36.00

Rohdea japonica 'Fuji-no-yuki'

Rohdea japonica 'Fuji-no-yuki'

Medium sized variety to about 12" tall with leaves 3/4 to 1" wide, with cream to white edges. Some leaves have indistinct striping and various irregular elongated blotches, showy on the new leaves. The name means "snow on Mt. Fuji. USDA Zones 7a-9. ...
SKU: #175 3.5" pot  (1 ) $65.00

Rohdea japonica 'Go Dai Shu'

Rohdea japonica 'Go Dai Shu'

This is one of the most vigorous and largest-growing cultivars, with an upright habit to at least 18" tall. The broad leaves have bold cream margins and occasional stripes of the same color. It is a particularly strong grower and a very good garden p...
SKU: #178 3.5" pot  (1 ) $100.00

Rohdea japonica 'Go Dai Takane'

Rohdea japonica 'Go Dai Takane'

Large, beautiful, vigorous selection with upright leaves to about 18" tall. The leaves have a prominent white to creamy margin. This is a strong and vigorous grower that is spectacular in the shade garden or in a pot. It is relatively fast to divide....
SKU: #179 3.5" pot  (1 ) $50.00

Rohdea japonica 'Gyoku Ho Nishiki'

Rohdea japonica 'Gyoku Ho Nishiki'

Very slow, very compact variety with deeply pleated leaves with scattered dragon ridges. The green leaves have irregular stripes of lighter green and cream, and are of many shapes and sizes with a few almost needle-like and others short and spoon-sha...
SKU: #1362 2.5" pot  (1 ) $26.00

Rohdea japonica 'Ho Sho Nishiki'

Rohdea japonica 'Ho Sho Nishiki'

This very rare medium size variety has white margins on the leaves with very prominent "dragon ridges" and somewhat twisted leaves. Amazingly, the dragon ridges are ruffled and variegated as well. It is very unusual to have both variegated leaves and...
SKU: #7451 3.5 inch pot  (1 ) $100.00

Rohdea japonica 'Ichi Mon Ji'

Rohdea japonica 'Ichi Mon Ji'

This medium sized variety grows to about 12" tall. The leaves are about an inch wide, mostly upright, with a yellow-green to creamy-white edge. Vigorous. The name means the Chinese character for the number one, which is a single horizontal line. US...
SKU: #180 3.5" pot  (1 ) $45.00

Rohdea japonica 'Kairin San'

Rohdea japonica 'Kairin San'

Large growing variety with broad leaves, fairly upright, new leaves with a narrow yellow margin, the margin changing to white as the leaves age. Vigorous. USDA Zones 7a-10. 3.5" pot. 1 plant unit....
SKU: #785 3.5 inch pot  (1 ) $90.00

Rohdea japonica 'Kanjo Raku-no-shima'

Rohdea japonica 'Kanjo Raku-no-shima'

Small to medium size variety to about 9" tall. Narrow leaves are 1/2 to 3/4 inch wide. All leaves have creamy yellow to cream margins, and many leaves also are streaked and striped. There are elaborate dragon ridges on the underside and sometimes the...
SKU: #552 3.5 inch pot  (1 ) $125.00

Rohdea japonica 'Kin Cho Ju'

Rohdea japonica 'Kin Cho Ju'

Medium size cultivar to about 12" tall with thick, leathery, narrow, folded leaves. New leaves are flushed with cream, sometimes with cloudy creamy banding or blotching. Moderately vigorous. Use a well-drained growing medium, and allow to dry before ...
SKU: #181 3.5" pot  (1 ) $36.00

Rohdea japonica 'Kinshu-no-matsu' NEW!

Rohdea japonica 'Kinshu-no-matsu' NEW!

Medium size variety with spreading leaves to about 10" tall. The green leaves are decorated with very narrow yellow stripes. Rare. USDA Zones 7a-9. 3.5" pot. Rohdea, or Nippon lily, is an evergreen perennial from Japan and China with beautiful fol...
SKU: #7716 3.5" pot  (1 ) $100.00

Rohdea japonica 'Kirishima'

Rohdea japonica 'Kirishima'

Large vigorous selection to about 18" tall. Broad leaves emerge flushed yellow, then with showy creamy yellow blotches that can cover almost the entire leaf. Leaves turn green overall as they age. Good garden plant. Use a very well-drained growing m...
SKU: #182 3.5" pot  (1 ) $45.00

Rohdea japonica 'Miyako-no-hana'

Rohdea japonica 'Miyako-no-hana'

Rare and vigorous large-growing cultivar with an upright habit to about 15" tall. The green leaves have cream margins like the familiar 'Miyako-no-jo' plus random cloudy splashes of cream and creamy yellow. Strong grower and a very good garden plant....
SKU: #7523 3.5" pot  (1 ) $90.00

Rohdea japonica 'Miyako-no-jo'

Rohdea japonica 'Miyako-no-jo'

This very vigorous large-growing cultivar has an upright habit to about 2' tall. The green leaves have narrow cream to white margins. It is a particularly strong grower and a very good garden plant. It often produces showy clusters of bright red berr...
SKU: #7600 3.5" pot  (1 ) $28.00

Rohdea japonica 'Mure Suzume'

Rohdea japonica 'Mure Suzume'

This is a small cultivar to about 8" tall, often less in a pot. The dense clumps of narrow leaves show various patterns of streaking and striping, always changing. Very vigorous; probably the fastest multiplier. It is an excellent woodland plant that...
SKU: #185 3.5" pot  (1 ) $24.00

Rohdea japonica 'Sekkei Nishiki'

Rohdea japonica 'Sekkei Nishiki'

This is a very distinctive medium sized plant, 10-12" tall and wide, with narrow, arching boat-shaped leaves, very thick and leathery with small dragon ridges and some tubercles. There is some yellow to cream in the center of the leaf and a very narr...
SKU: #188 3.5" pot  (1 ) $48.00

Rohdea japonica 'Shiro Botan'

Rohdea japonica 'Shiro Botan'

This smaller variety can make a medium sized plant in time (about 12"), with narrow leaves, upright to slightly arching. Leaves have a dark green background with streaks, a few stripes and many irregular elongated blotches. The variegation is light g...
SKU: #549 3.5" pot  (1 ) $60.00

Rohdea japonica 'Tama Jishi'

Rohdea japonica 'Tama Jishi'

A compact, small-growing variety to about 6" tall, with curling green leaves with a bright cream edge. Some leaves will develop irregular cream striping. It is one of the "shishi" or lion types, with congested growth of curled leaves. It is slow-gro...
SKU: #7449 3.5" pot  (1 ) $75.00

Tupistra nutans

Tupistra nutans

Primitive relative of Rohdea from the Himalayan region, growing in dense shade in rich soil on the forest floor. The glossy, dark green, evergreen leaves can be as much as 3' long. The spikes of fleshy, pale orange/buff flowers look like orchids. It ...
SKU: #7421 3.5 inch pot  (1 ) $24.00
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