Crinum eboracii Pecan Tree Inn Southwest Garden Plants Pteris wallichiana 'Hualien Giant'

Pteris wallichiana 'Hualien Giant'

a fabulous member of the saxifrage family

The upper part of the flower is white while the lip is a contrasting purple

it's actually well-behaved

orchid-like flowers peek out from the base of the plant at ground level

Crinum eboracii Pecan Tree Inn Southwest Garden Plants Pteris wallichiana 'Hualien Giant'We obtained our start of this superb and vigorous crinum from Susan Johnson of Beaufort, NC former owner of the Pecan Tree Inn. This old group of hybrids, called Crinum x eboracii (Crinum bulbispermum x Crinum asiaticum), makes an incredibly durable crinum lily clump which, when kept moist, can reflower every month or so during the summer. The 50" tall, sturdy stalks of Crinum x eboracii 'Pecan Tree Inn' are topped with light pink flowers with very