Blandfordia grandiflora

Read about Blandfordia grandiflora in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Blandfordia flammea, Lindl. Lvs. 12-18 in. long, 2-2½ lines wide: fls. 4-12, typically constricted near the base of the tube and much lower down than in B. Cunninghamii. E. Austral. B.M.4819. P.M. 16:3.53. F.S.6:585; 18:1829 (as B. Cunninghamii). Var. princeps, Baker (B. princeps, W. G. Smith), has larger and brighter-colored fls. and is the best of the genus. The perianth is longer and less spreading than in the type, and swells very gradually from the base, instead of being constricted near the base. B.M. 6209. F.M. 1875:170. F.S. 22:2314. Gn. 47:324. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.