Crinum Temple Bells Tripidium about 6" above the foliage
Yard notes & kiln story
Description
about 6" above the foliage
licorice-scented leaves that are rich in polyphenol antioxidants
The hosta is named for Mighty Mouse's girlfriend
The 18" tall green stalks emerge in late August (NC)
This Chinese discovery is so new
Crinum Temple Bells Tripidium about 6" above the foliageCrinum 'Temple Bells' is one of the best introductions from the late crinum breeder Marcelle Sheppard a cross of Crinum macowanii x Crinum scabrum 'Rose City Schoolhouse'. Crinum 'Temple Bells' forms a large rosette of wide, glaucous green foliage, topped, starting in late June (NC) with 3' tall stalks, each ending in 15 18 sweetly fragrant, tubular white flowers, heavily striped with burgundy on the flower keels.