Scadoxus puniceus Eastern Cape Cyrilla finger-sized

finger-sized

Thierry Delabroye

This East Coast native is the really fascinating member of the pitcher plant family

spidery-white flowers

Scadoxus puniceus Eastern Cape Cyrilla finger-sizedScadoxus puniceus is an amazing South African bulb that has thrived in our garden since 2013, enduring 7 degrees F, with no protection. Starting for us in mid May, the 15" tall thick stalks emerge from the dormant bud, opening like an exploding bright orange firework. The tropical looking, wide, glossy foliage emerges alongside the flower stalk. Scadoxus puniceus needs open woodland conditions to thrive, preferably where the soil stays fairly dry in