Habranthus magnoi Hemerocallis the wine cups shrink back
Yard notes & kiln story
Description
the wine cups shrink back to the original rosette and wait for temperatures to cool
ruffled vase
the clumps of Salvia 'Santa Barbara' are topped with spikes of fuzzy purple with a nicely contrasting lighter purple lip
'Loyalist'
The clump is adorned with hundreds of red-violet (RHS 66A) flowers celebrated by hummingbirds from early May through November here in NC
Habranthus magnoi Hemerocallis the wine cups shrink backHabranthus magnoi is an Argentine native rain lily that has thrived for us in Zone 7b since 2003. The foliage of Habranthus magnoi is quite short and insignificant, but a few days after each rain, during the June August flowering season, the short flower spikes emerge overnight with blush pink outer petals, which open up as a pure white, upward facing floral show. Habranthus magnoi is quite stunning in flower and easy to grow in sunny, average to dry