Crinum hildebrandtii Madagascar Vietnam which makes it all the

which makes it all the more surprising that it has overwintered here into the upper teens F

they continue to grow underground

Dry soils are not problematic for a short time

This rare offering is a cross of the Japanese arisaemas

Crinum hildebrandtii Madagascar Vietnam which makes it all theCrinum hildebrandtii hails from the Comoros Islands, northwest of Madagascar, where it grows as an aquatic plant. In our trials, Crinum hildebrandtii resembles Crinum ligulatum, and has been quite happy in typical well amended, slightly moist garden soils. Starting in mid April, the offsetting compact clumps of 3' long dark green leaves serve as a backdrop to the numerous 30" tall flower spike, each topped with umbels of 18 22 fragrant white spidery