Crinum Peytons Place Rhapidophyllum winter deciduous fronds emerge from

winter deciduous fronds emerge from a creeping rhizome

This is one of the very first crinums to flower for us in late May

a friend shared a start

what we call in the South

while a couple of hours of early morning sun can actually cause them to produce more flower stalks

Crinum Peytons Place Rhapidophyllum winter deciduous fronds emerge fromCrinum 'Peyton's Place' stands out, even in a crowded field of crinum lilies. Perhaps it's the towering 50" tall stalks, which start flowering in late June (NC), each home to 15 18 pure white, widely flared, lightly fragrant flowers. Crinum 'Peyton's Place' is a cross of Crinum variabile x Crinum moorei 'Album' from Texas crinum guru, Dave Lehmiller truly a stunner in the garden. To borrow a moment from the early 80s, Dave, we found the beef!