Cycas taitungensis guizhouensis Iris xAmarcrinum 'Hannibal's Pink' forms an
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Description
xAmarcrinum 'Hannibal's Pink' forms an insanely dense 3' tall x 6' wide clump of glossy green leaves and starts blooming for us in mid-July with 2' tall stalks topped with clusters of 10-12 medium pink flowers
Van Wade and Ed Elslager
creamy-pink flowers with white stars in the center
nursery-propagated plants for their light pink-lavender flowers
We figure the North American (NC south to Florida) native Ampelaster carolinianus watched too many old kudzu movies
Cycas taitungensis guizhouensis Iris xAmarcrinum 'Hannibal's Pink' forms anThis man made hybrid between the mainland Chinese Cycas guizhouensis and the Taiwanese Cycas taitungensis was created by Florida cycad guru, Robert Chumley. This has proven to be a very vigorous grower, which has so far endured only one winter outdoors for us, including many nights at 16 degrees F. While both parents are similar in appearance, the vigor of the hybrid is truly amazing. We're guessing that this will make a 3' tall x 5' wide specimen in