L. martagon var flaviflorum*

Description

L. martagon flaviflorum ( flavia ) meaning golden or blonde ,  is the most rarest of L. martagon varieties.  Not much is known except what I have been told. There are years here that I see them scattered in the woodlands and other years not so many. They also have different color ranging from darker with no spotting or very little to extremely pale like the one I found for a photo shot here in the gardens in St Paul.  I am believing that the wildlife eats the flowers by day and by night, but it you have an opportunity to see one in full bloom, They glow. Sometimes there is more yellow in the perianth and sometimes there are more spotted with purplish markings. Most are unspotted. With wild geographical distribution, of L. martagon species, it has led to many subspecies and varieties. This type was/is proving to be a strong performer. The original owners had many friends from all over the world and this is one of the many that is within the collection here at Hartle-Gilman Gardens. From Latvia many moons ago…….