Gloriosa carsonii Habranthus albeit a bit on the

albeit a bit on the slow side

which reach 2' tall x 2' wide

(aka: Sinningia longituba) One of the real joys of gardening is finding a plant that you think can't be hardy and then discovering that it becomes an easy-to-grow staple in your garden

Richard Olsen

probably from some social disease

Gloriosa carsonii Habranthus albeit a bit on theGloriosa carsonii is a deciduous woodland vine that hails from much of East Africa, but is prized ornamentally around the world. From a thickened root, Gloriosa emerges in spring with green stems that attach it to nearby vertical structures via tendrils. The 8' long, deciduous vine is home to flowers that resemble a hovering bird yellow petals, highlighted by a dramatic central purple pattern down the center. For us, Gloriosa carsonii starts flowering