Crinum Empress of India Gnome Gardens add an upright garden form

add an upright garden form to the garden

Polygonatum 'Angel Wing' was discovered as a sport by Massachusetts plantsman Roy Herold

The upright petioles support the outfacing green leaves

The flowers are highly visited by hummingbirds

Crinum Empress of India Gnome Gardens add an upright garden formThis 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