It is hard to beat Crinums for textural drama in the summer garden, whether in containers or the summer border.
They love warmth and high humidity, and look their best in late summer when many other plants are tired.
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Crinum asiaticum 'Chai Mong Kol'For this Thai Crinum selection, every day is a bad hair day. This is a very old Thai variety, much prized by Thai gardeners, but rarely seen outside their private gardens. The green leaves are wildly twisted and contorted. USDA Zone 10-11.
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Crinum asiaticum 'Variegatum'This robust subtropical plant has been around for a long time, but is still hard to find. Glossy green leaves to 3 feet or more are boldly striped with white; the white spidery flowers bloom in summer. Spectacular for texture and architectural presen...
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Crinum asiaticum var. japonicum 'Starstruck'This Thai selection of a native Japanese plant is almost never seen in cultivation. It is rare and very slow to divide. The whorl of glossy dark green leaves is held on a sturdy trunk. The leaves are spotted generously with yellow dots. This is a won...
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Crinum asiaticum var. japonicum 'Sunray'Very rare yellow striped form of the Japanese seaside variety of Crinum asiaticum. It has yellow stripes radiating out from the center of the rosette. Great indoor-outdoor plant for cold climates, or in the garden in warm climates. Forms a short trun...
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Crinum pedunculatum 'Festive'Another beautiful variegated crinum with plentiful white stripes in the leaves. We saw this for the first time in Thailand, where it makes an enormous vase-shaped specimen with a heavy trunk. White fragrant flowers bloom on short stalks along the tru...
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