Polianthes tuberosa Swarna Rekah New Zealand and eventually named in his

and eventually named in his honor

It will grow and bloom in full sun to quite heavy shade

brightest from fall through spring

but also has a good tolerance for alkaline conditions

Polianthes tuberosa Swarna Rekah New Zealand and eventually named in hisPolianthes tuberosa 'Swarna Rekah' has an interesting history, starting in 1974 when Indian researcher M. N. Gupta subjected the double tuberose to a series of gamma radiation treatments intended to induce mutations. The result was this amazing variegated leaf tuberose selection with wide, creamy gold bordered leaves. Polianthes 'Swarna Rekah' matures into 1' tall x 3' wide clumps of very attractive foliage, topped in late October with 4' tall stalks