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- Crinum
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- Yellow Daylily
What’s In Bloom
LeConte-Woodmanston has quite a variety of flowers and some can even
withstand the summer heat. Among those are Crinum and Daylilies.
Crinum are hardy, slow growing perennial plants with large
showy flowers on leafless stems that have been cultivated in the
United States since the 1800’s. They develop from bulbs and prefer a
slightly acid well drained soil and are often found in tropical and
subtropical areas including the Southern states and California. Although
known to tolerate drought, they will not flower during an extreme drought.
To find out more about Crinum go to
the
Pacific Bulb Society’s Crinum page.
Daylilies are popular Georgia perennials. They are
highly diverse in color and form. The flowers of most species open at
sunrise and wither at sunset. They were originally native from
Europe to Japan, Korea and China. Only a few varieties are scented.
Daylilies are highly adaptable and can be grown in hardiness zones 1
through 11. They are heat and drought resistant. The flowers of some
species are edible and are used in Chinese cuisine. The plant has also
been used for medicinal purposes although care must be taken because
some species are toxic. To find out more about Daylilies
visit The American Hemerocallis
Society.