Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Crinum

Crinum x. powellii 'Album'.
I think this is the first year this all-white crinum has bloomed in our garden.  Last year, we had our first blooms from the "milk-and-wine" type, which are white with a red stripe down the center of each petal. 

Crinum x. powellii 'Album'

Crinum x. powellii 'Album'

Crinum x. powellii 'Album'

Speaking of the milk-and-wine crinum, this was supposed to be another of those, but when it bloomed this year (for the first time in our garden), it was clear that it's another type-- maybe 'Ellen Bosanquet'?  (Though we have a small 'Ellen Bosanquet' elsewhere in the garden, it hasn't bloomed, yet, so I've only seen the flowers in photos.)

Hot Pink NOID Crinum

Hot Pink NOID Crinum

Hot Pink NOID Crinum

Hot Pink NOID Crinum

Hot Pink NOID Crinum

Hot Pink NOID Crinum

Hot Pink NOID Crinum

Hot Pink NOID Crinum

Whatever it is, I love the dark pink flowers!