Tecomaria capensis Variegated Foliage Plants starting in early-May (NC) with

starting in early-May (NC) with numerous 22" flower spikes

xAmarcrinum 'Hannibal's Pink' is a little-known Amaryllis belladonna x Crinum hybrid from the late California breeder Les Hannibal

is preferred

this namesake of the 19th century Russian botanist

I'll be honest

Tecomaria capensis Variegated Foliage Plants starting in early-May (NC) with(aka: Tecoma capensis) Tecomaria capensis hails from the South African Cape (east and west) into Natal, but according to all the books, should not be winter hardy for us. Thank goodness we keep our plants illiterate. Despite being a giant clambering evergreen shrub in warmer climates, where it remains woody, Tecomaria capensis is a well behaved, very drought tolerant deciduous perennial for us, surviving our single digit winter temperatures for at