Crinum Empress of India Korea In very early spring

In very early spring

(incorrectly offered as H

Gardeners who were lucky enough to secure a piece were hesitant to share

and continuing until a hard freeze

Crinum Empress of India Korea In very early springThis early Indian import in 1906 by the Reasoner Brothers (according to Scott Ogden) is a probable hybrid of C. zeylanicum. Each gigantic clump of large strap like leaves eventually reaches 5' in width. The giant, nocturnal, 8"+ long flowers atop 5' tall purple scapes, exude an overwhelming fragrance, akin to passing too close to the fragrance counter in an upscale department store. Each white, flared flower is highlighted with a light purple stripe