Unknown variety - plants at least 35 years old, 6 inch diameter bulbs. Strap leaf foliage to 4 ft high, dies back before flower stalks of similar height form.
by PaulRobinson Jun 8, 2003 12:20 PM
Crinum bulbispermum, Orange River Lily, found wild in damp parts of the midlands and in northern Natal, South
Africa, also the floral emblem of the Orange Free State.
Tubular, lily-like flowers about 100mm long are borne on
tall 600mm stems in late spring/early summer. Plant bulbs in 180mm pots. Ideal for summer marsh garden. After flowering remove from marsh garden, allow pot to
dry out as it would in nature (even bake) when the rivers
dry up in winter.Propagate from bulblets forming around parent.
by Muzikatz02 Mar 16, 2004 8:51 AM
Picture taken May 9th at Plant Delights Nursery, Raleigh NC
by TomH3787 May 15, 2008 12:46 PM
Picture taken May 9th at Plant Delights Nursery, Raleigh NC
by TomH3787 May 15, 2008 12:46 PM
UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens, May
by palmbob May 20, 2015 9:34 PM
