Cryptanthus 'Fifty Shades of Grey' NEW GUINEA In fall the leaves and

In fall the leaves and stem die off and the plants become dormant

multi-branched inflorescence is light lavender with very fragrant blue-edged white flowers

5 inches thick at the base with 32 branches and is red with red bracts

000 feet of altitude

this one produces robust offsets on stout stolons

Cryptanthus 'Fifty Shades of Grey' NEW GUINEA In fall the leaves andThis Stephen Hoppin hybrid is a cultivar of Cryptanthus Kaleidoscope x Ebony Beauty having 4+ wide lanceolate leaves forming a medium plant to 14 in diameter with a full round form. The wide, slightly twisting purple black leaves, giving the illusion of a pinwheel, are evenly covered with a dense grey scurf on the top and bottom.