Crinum amoenum Lantana One sight of the perfectly

One sight of the perfectly formed balls of pure white held atop the magically unfolding leaves in early spring

each leaf appearing to have a "stitched" darker green edge

ending with their bright red privates dangling beneath

then flatten with age

These Japanese hybrids are a seed strain developed from crosses of Calanthe discolor and Calanthe sieboldii

Crinum amoenum Lantana One sight of the perfectlyCrinum amoenum, a cousin of our native Crinum americanum, hails from India, where it is also a river dwelling species. For us, Crinum amoenum adapts beautifully to normal garden conditions, forming a clump instead of a running specimen as with Crinum americanum. In early July, the clumps are topped with multiple scapes of huge, strap petaled, fragrant white flowers, highlighted by wine purple stamens truly outstanding! Crinum amoenum has proven to be