Scadoxus puniceus Windvogel Mountain Campanula Hosta 'Sum and Substance' thrives

Hosta 'Sum and Substance' thrives in light

We have reports from Arkansas that these have sailed through a -15 degree F winter

The result is an extremely vigorous

but with proper aftercare can be moved year round

Where we have seen this growing in the wild

Scadoxus puniceus Windvogel Mountain Campanula Hosta 'Sum and Substance' thrivesI was fortunate to see this splendid hippeastrum cousin in the wild during my 2005 trek through South Africa, where it grew in the mid elevation subtropical forests. Scadoxus puniceus emerges in mid April (NC) with 15" tall, heavily speckled stems, each topped with a flower head that resembles an orange shaving cream brush encased in a red wrapper. The thick, glossy leaves emerge along with the flowers. Scadoxus puniceus is used medicinally to treat