Crinum bulbispermum Orange River Basin Phlox the UK's Clarence Elliott in

the UK's Clarence Elliott in 1955

Where it isn't winter-hardy

topped all summer with spikes of small bicolor flowers

large pale pink sepals

Robert Chumley

Crinum bulbispermum Orange River Basin Phlox the UK's Clarence Elliott inCrinum bulbispermum 'Orange River Basin' is a form of the extremely winter hardy Crinum bulbispermum from South Africa's Orange River area at around 9,000' elevation. Crinum bulbispermum 'Orange River Basin' forms a lovely non offsetting clump of glaucous blue foliage. Mature bulbs are topped from May through August (NC) with 30" spikes of tubular, outfacing white flowers with a rosy red throat. Although Crinum bulbispermum is incredibly drought