Crinum Empress of India Gnome Gardens we were able to secure

we were able to secure a start to bring home

The upright petioles support the outfacing green leaves

This sport from H

add an upright garden form to the garden

but compact

Crinum Empress of India Gnome Gardens we were able to secureThis early Indian import in 1906 by the Reasoner Brothers (according to Scott Ogden) is a probable hybrid of C. zeylanicum. Each gigantic clump of large strap like leaves eventually reaches 5' in width. The giant, nocturnal, 8"+ long flowers atop 5' tall purple scapes, exude an overwhelming fragrance, akin to passing too close to the fragrance counter in an upscale department store. Each white, flared flower is highlighted with a light purple stripe