Crinum digweedii Mermaid Cypripedium the 15' tall leg-thick spike

the 15' tall leg-thick spike

This is not an easy plant to grow and should only be attempted by skilled gardeners

Each narrow glossy blue-green leaf is surrounded by a dramatic

hardy palm has typical cut-leaf

resuming when night temperatures cool

Crinum digweedii Mermaid Cypripedium the 15' tall leg-thick spikeCrinum x digweedii 'Mermaid' is a hybrid of Crinum americanum x Crinum scabrum from Texas crinum breeder, Marcelle Sheppard. The clumps of glossy green, deeply channeled leaves are topped, starting in mid September (NC) with 30" stalks, terminating in a cluster of large, fragrant white flowers with wide central red stripes nicely vigorous.