Crinum digweedii Mermaid Cypripedium but prefers a well-drained site

but prefers a well-drained site

purple blushed flowers at ground level

but the compact

This is not an easy plant to grow and should only be attempted by skilled gardeners

Each narrow glossy blue-green leaf is surrounded by a dramatic

Crinum digweedii Mermaid Cypripedium but prefers a well-drained siteCrinum x digweedii 'Mermaid' is a hybrid of Crinum americanum x Crinum scabrum from Texas crinum breeder, Marcelle Sheppard. The clumps of glossy green, deeply channeled leaves are topped, starting in mid September (NC) with 30" stalks, terminating in a cluster of large, fragrant white flowers with wide central red stripes nicely vigorous.