Crinum Empress of India Korea and trichogramma wasp

and trichogramma wasp

and continuing until a hard freeze

one of my all-time favorites

(incorrectly offered as H

the foliage morphs to green

Crinum Empress of India Korea and trichogramma waspThis 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