Crinum hildebrandtii Madagascar Arum At least 6 hours of

At least 6 hours of direct full-sun are necessary for this plant to bloom

As with all syneilesis

The large glossy green leaves to 8" round are bordered with a wide

during which time it has dropped just below 0 degrees F

the vigorous clump is topped with 30" spikes of hummingbird-attracting light lavender flowers

Crinum hildebrandtii Madagascar Arum At least 6 hours ofCrinum hildebrandtii hails from the Comoros Islands, northwest of Madagascar, where it grows as an aquatic plant. In our trials, Crinum hildebrandtii resembles Crinum ligulatum, and has been quite happy in typical well amended, slightly moist garden soils. Starting in mid April, the offsetting compact clumps of 3' long dark green leaves serve as a backdrop to the numerous 30" tall flower spike, each topped with umbels of 18 22 fragrant white spidery