Cremastra appendiculata Vietnam The petals that back the

The petals that back the sterile flowers are dark pink on both the front and back and hold the color long after aging

Sloped planting sites result in best growth

it was great to finally see it growing wild in Taiwan in 2008

primarily from April through June (except in excessive heat) with showy coral-red star-shaped flowers

lightly fragrant flowers of Crinum 'Lorraine Clark' top the 3' tall stems

Cremastra appendiculata Vietnam The petals that back theThe Asian terrestrial orchid, Cremastra appendiculata has proven to be easy to grow as long as you give it humus rich, moist, but well drained organic soils. In appearance, it's like a giant version of our native cranefly orchid (Tipularia discolor). The 1' long x 2" wide green leaves emerge in the fall and remain until April when they begin to go dormant as the flower spikes appear. The 1' tall flower spikes of Cremastra appendiculata are topped in