Lobelia cardinalis Towering Inferno Tamarix This 1950s Grace Hinshaw cross

This 1950s Grace Hinshaw cross of Crinum 'Cecil Houdyshel' x Crinum 'Ellen Bosanquet' makes a clump of 3

a new set of stems emerge

When grown in moist conditions and rich soils

and nearly black fruit (resembling an eight ball)

The clump is topped with 2' tall scapes of lavender flowers in mid-summer

Lobelia cardinalis Towering Inferno Tamarix This 1950s Grace Hinshaw crossLobelia cardinalis 'Towering Inferno' is a 2022 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of a seedling we found here at JLBG among a large patch of self seeded cardinal flower. At 7' tall, this clone stood out above the rest, which ranged from 3 4' in height. The 2" wide stem base was necessary to hold this massive specimen upright. The typical bright red flower heads of Lobelia 'Towering Inferno', start flowering for us in late August, which is typical