Roscoea cautleyoides regular water 'Van den Akker' reaches 20'

'Van den Akker' reaches 20' tall by only 3' wide

apple-green clusters held above the foliage

so cut blooms off before seeds start to set if you want to limit this lovely but assertive flower

Slow growth to 30 feet or more

but spring works too

Roscoea cautleyoides regular water 'Van den Akker' reaches 20'Delicate, orchid like blossoms of the prettiest, palest yellow top stalks with wide, green, lanceolate leaves. Blooms in May June. Happy in a rich, moist, woodland setting or facsimile, it will become about 16" tall and clump forming. Roscoea prefer a springtime planting in bright shade with regular water and good drainage. In full shade they grow taller but with weaker stems. Mature size: 16 in T x 1 ft W Minimum temperature: 10 F