Opening from dragon-mouthed buds that may remind you of the blood-thirsty plant in
The Little Shop of Horrors, ‘Cafè Brun’s ruffled, jagged, over-caffeinated flowers are a deep gold intricately patterned with dusky-red. Although its name means “Brown Coffee” — that is, coffee with milk — it’s not really brown, just wild and cool. Be sure to look for its tiny horns and spurs. (For even older parrots, see
‘Amiral’,
‘Markgraaf’, and
‘Perfecta’.) Parrot, 12-14”, zones 4a-7b(8bWC), from the
Hortus Bulborum.
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