Crinum Empress of India Gnome Gardens The flowers are highly visited

The flowers are highly visited by hummingbirds

From England's Blooms of Bressingham comes this wonderful hybrid poker that has performed superbly in the heat of the southeastern US

but compact

Most new pitcher growth on the hooded pitcher plant is during the summer and fall

The upright petioles support the outfacing green leaves

Crinum Empress of India Gnome Gardens The flowers are highly visitedThis 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