Crinum Emma Jones 4b Here in the lower Piedmont

Here in the lower Piedmont of NC

fragrant white flowers

more solid toward the center and speckled toward the edge

which ripen in October/November

Crinum Emma Jones 4b Here in the lower PiedmontThis old Thad Howard named hybrid from the TX garden of Fred Jones is a cross between C. 'Peachblow' and C. 'Cecil Houdyshel'. Like the arms of a giant octopus, the glossy green, 3' long x 3" wide, strap shaped leaves arch out and downward from the giant bulb. This bold mound of foliage is softened, beginning in mid June, with 4' stalks, each topped with up to a dozen deliciously fragrant, 7" long x 3" wide, purplish pink flowers (RHS 62B). In windy