Hymenocallis speciosa

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Cultivation

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Read about Hymenocallis speciosa in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Hymenocallis speciosa, Salisb. Bulb globular, 3-4 in. diam.: lvs. 20 or less, large (often 2 ft. Long), oblanceolate-oblong and acute, narrowed into a channelled petiole: scape mostly shorter than the foliage, glaucous; fls. 10-15, on very short pedicels, the bracts or spathe- valves 3-4 in. long; tube of perianth greenish, 3-4 in. long, the segms. often twice longer (entire fl. often 9 in. long); cup about 1 ½ in. long, toothed, the free parts of the filaments little longer than the cup. W. Indies. B.M. 1453. Gn. 47, p. 294. F. 1883, p. 71.— One of the best. The bulb improves with age if care is taken in growing and repotting. The lvs. are evergreen and handsome. Fls. very fragrant, and retaining their scent even when dried. Blooms in winter. This and H. macrostephana are the most showy species. var. angustifolia, Worsley, is a very stiff narrow-lvd. form of recent date. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

Cultivation

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