Crinum baconi Maurine Spinks Cyclamen Even before the buds open

Even before the buds open

This is about the only maintenance it needs

It's much shorter than the florist Gladiolus and nearly always manages to stand up on its own

snapdragon-like

Crinum baconi Maurine Spinks Cyclamen Even before the buds open(aka: Crinum 'Dragon Lady) Crinum 'Maureen Spinks' is one of the old passalong crinum lilies that are occasionally encountered as you drive by gardens in the Deep South. Crinum 'Maureen Spinks' is a selection of Crinum x baconi (Crinum americanum x Crinum zeylanicum). The narrow 3' tall clumps of very upright glossy green leaves are topped from late July until September (NC) with 3' burgundy stalks that first produce bright burgundy red buds that open