Crinum Empress of India Gnome Gardens Originally brought into the US

Originally brought into the US by California sea captain Commander Bauman

Polygonatum 'Angel Wing' was discovered as a sport by Massachusetts plantsman Roy Herold

add an upright garden form to the garden

but compact

Crinum Empress of India Gnome Gardens Originally brought into the USThis 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