Gloriosa simplex Agave The patch is topped with

The patch is topped with small white flowers from late spring through early summer

as well as safety tips and tricks for handling these stand-offish plants

especially in a container for the summer patio

Vladislav Piatek

Cypripedium 'Ulla Silkens' is much easier to grow than its parents and will take a good bit of sun in cooler climates

Gloriosa simplex Agave The patch is topped with(aka: Gloriosa plantii, Gloriosa superba 'Plantii') Gloriosa simplex is an amazingly showy species of the African native gloriosa lily. The 8' tall, twining deciduous vine is covered from June through summer (NC) with clusters of 3" flowers, each consisting of six red ruffled petals, highlighted by a dramatic yellow border that ages to cream. There are few plants better to beautify an ugly fence than gloriosa lilies. Like their cousins, colchicums