Hosta Pot of Gold Bhutan The leaf petiole of Amorphophallus

The leaf petiole of Amorphophallus laoticus eventually reaches 2' tall

(syn: Alocasia macrorrhiza) This very cool elephant ear is quite different from the typical Colocasia esculenta

18" wide clump

In the jungles where they grow

The bamboo-looking stalks easily grow to a massive 3" in diameter and are topped with oversized but typical dahlia foliage

Hosta Pot of Gold Bhutan The leaf petiole of AmorphophallusHosta 'Pot of Gold' is an all gold sport of Hosta 'Rainbow's End', which in turn is a sport of Hosta 'Obsession'. The narrow, glossy golden leaves form an attractive small 15" wide clump, topped in mid July with 18" tall flower scapes that are heavily speckled purple a hummingbird favorite. The purple flower buds opening pinkish lavender and accompanying purple tinged vestigial leaves are a nice color contrast to the bright gold foliage.