Crinum Princess Elizabeth Drimiopsis carefully placed spines

carefully placed spines

After the midsummer flowers

a treat for hummingbirds and butterflies

We are so thankful that plant breeders are now paying attention to the need for tall

The narrow glossy leaves form large bulbs that multiply like little rabbits

Crinum Princess Elizabeth Drimiopsis carefully placed spinesCrinum 'Princess Elizabeth' was distributed in the US by the late California crinum guru, Les Hannibal, and, although we don't know for sure, we're fairly confident that it's a Crinum x powellii hybrid (a cross of Crinum bulbispermum x Crinum moorei). For us, Crinum 'Princess Elizabeth' flowers from mid May to early July on 2' tall stalks, each topped with 17 20 buds that open to pure white, fragrant, outfacing flowers.