Crinum digweedii Red Flare Pakistan The European Gladiolus 'Cruentus'

The European Gladiolus 'Cruentus'

small peachy flowers

The band is often not seen in young plants

green foliage makes a 2' wide clump topped in midsummer with 30" stalks of huge 10" flower heads of up to 80 pure white flowers

Thanks to peony collector Hans Hansen

Crinum digweedii Red Flare Pakistan The European Gladiolus 'Cruentus'Crinum x digweedii 'Red Flare' is a Marcelle Sheppard introduction of a Steve Lowe cross between the wild collected Crinum 'Marisco' (aka; 'Vera Cruz') and a Mexican collection of Crinum americanum. For us, the upright 4' tall fountain of glossy green foliage remains attractive all summer, and serves as a nice background for the 40" tall flowers stalks that begin appearing in mid August (NC). Each stalk is topped with 9 11, large, flat, outfacing, red