Scadoxus multiflorus ssp multiflorus Miscarum From Ishigaki Island in the

From Ishigaki Island in the Japanese Ryuku Island chain comes a new asarum into the US

Thanks to ginger guru Tom Wood for telling us about Alpinia pumila which has become one of our favorite hardy gingers

the stems do not die to the ground and put out side shoots from most nodes

bean pole-like flower scapes to 10' tall

topped in early September with 6" tall dainty flower spikes ending in small yellow flowers

Scadoxus multiflorus ssp multiflorus Miscarum From Ishigaki Island in theScadoxus multiflorus, a South African amaryllid from the Southern rainfall region, has been one of the greatest surprises in our hardiness trials. Despite enduring temperatures as low as 0 degrees F since the mid 1990s, the deciduous torch lily has returned each year. In early July, the 1' tall flower spike emerges overnight, topped with a tiny reddish bud that quickly explodes like a skyward firework into a 6 8", fuzzy red fireball. During flowering,