Is this japonnica?

Are the flowers daisy like or spires?

(Wonderful picture btw)

This post was edited by rouge21 on Wed, May 14, 14 at 0:20

daisy>>very tall and strong

Lovely looking plant- what great looking serration too! How many years have you had it?

-Doug, if you are looking for the spire-like flowers you might consider 'Dragon's Breath'. I ordered some in at work and it is cool looking for sure...
CMK

I have had it about 2/3 years...it gets big quickly
Needs shade and moisture. this only gets morning sun.

shadeyplace, can you tell me how tall your CD got this past season?

(I have put this variety on my "to buy" list for 2015)

That is fabulous! I am such a fan of Ligularia in general and would grow them whether they flowered or not. I used to wish they all had the spikes but have become fond of the gaudy daisy type flowers as well.
I still think the spike would suit L. Osiris Cafe Noir better, but I could always cut the flowers off if they really bugged me. lol!

CMK - Dragon's Breath is very interesting, perfect for people with large or small gardens.

As you maybe can tell I too love ligularia. I am not having much luck tracking down shadeyplace's "Chinese Dragon". What a spectacular looking plant.

(I have several 'ligs' in our garden and it is only Osiris Cafe that has yet to bloom in over 2 full seasons.)

This post was edited by rouge21 on Wed, Jan 28, 15 at 13:16

Found it here:

Chinese Dragon

Rina

Rouge, come to think of it, I'm not sure my Osiris has ever bloomed! It's not something I really kept track of because I love it for the foliage. I'll have to pay more attention this summer!