Crinum gowenii Bob Stover Caesalpinia exposed hillsides in the Taitung

exposed hillsides in the Taitung Prefecture of southeastern Taiwan where this cycad calls home

quite striking All plants have been hand-selected for color after flowering

Hosta 'American Sweetheart' is an intentional tetraploid that resulted in a much-improved garden specimen over its predecessor

Come late fall numerous paler green bracts and flower buds start to form at the apex of the stem

Crinum gowenii Bob Stover Caesalpinia exposed hillsides in the TaitungCrinum x gowenii 'Bob Stover' is a hybrid of the very hardy Crinum bulbispermum and the tender Crinum zeylanicum, discovered by Florida plantsman Nestor White at a small nursery in Temple, Texas, and subsequently named by Nestor. For us, Crinum 'Bob Stover' has formed a stunning clump, topped in July and August with 27" tall scapes ending in large clusters of nicely ruffled, fragrant white flowers with recurved petal tips, all highlighted by a pink