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Crinum Ellen BosenquetSeveral large, deep red flowers on tall stems. Thick leathery leaves. Simply superb. The neck of the bulb exhibit red colour. Cold hardy.
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Paris polyphyllaThis rhizomatic plant produces stems over 1 ft tall in spring which turns into whorls of beautiful thick leaves on top of which the flower opens. When the seed pod is mature in winter it splits open revealing bright red seeds. Unusual and ornamental. Cold hardy.
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Hedychium greeniiStout leafy canes upto 1.5 m. high. Leaves 25 cm. long with red under surface. Dense terminal head of large fiery orange-red flowers with dark red lip and red filaments. Certainly one of the finest among the Ginger Lilies. Cold hardy.
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Gloriosa rotschildinanThis is the real classic African Flame Lily, living up to its name. Flowers very striking with broad, crimson-scarlet recurved frilled petals and golden yellow base. Long lasting flowers in spring. Excellent for cutting.
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Cardiocrinum cultivation
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Cooperanthus hortenis 'Snow White'A rare new albino form and first time release. Flowers in early autumn to produce 9 cm long, miniature amaryllis-like blooms of white flowers.
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kaempferia rotundaBeautifully patterned foliage and lovely even when not in flower. Flowers white with large violet - purple lip, appearing without the leaves like crocus in spring. Excellent for pots and rockeries. The rhizomes are used in the Himalayan villages for it medicinal properties. They grind the rhizomes and make it in a paste and uses it as an ointment for muscle sprain and used as a mixture for healing fractured bones.
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Remusatia viviparaCold tolerant and winter dormant. 2 days after the spathe opens it reflexes. Leaves of mature tubers can grow very large and broad which are very beautifully marked. The tubers are red in colour.
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Hemanthus multiflorus(Haemanthus multiflorus). Also known as ‘Football Lily’. Produces numerous blood red flowers in shape and almost the size of a football. Flowers come first and the leaves appear later. Good for pot-plants and gardens. A real treat for the eyes when flowering in mass.
Oct 12, 2009
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Zephyranthus citrina(Zephyranthus sulphuria): Lime yellow flowers.10-15 cm high. The Zephyranthus are called Indian Crocus or Rain Lilies because of their habit of flowering following the fall rains in their native habitat. Spring flowering, beautify your garden by planting them in mass. Also makes very good pot plants Oct 12, 2009
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Zephyranthus roseaRose pink flowers. 10 -15 cm high. The Zephyranthus are called Indian Crocus or Rain Lilies because of their habit of flowering following the fall rains in their native habitat. Spring flowering, beautify your garden by planting them in mass. Also makes very good pot plants Oct 12, 2009
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Hippestrelia Durga PradhanWay back in the 1960s Mr. Udai C. Pradhan (Research Partner of our Company) , made a bigeneric hybrid between Hippeastrum species x Sprekelia formosissima (Also known as Orchid Amaryllis or Aztec Lily) and named the plant after one of his late grandfather, Durga Shamsher Pradhan, founder of the Chandra Nursery in Sikkim. The hybrid turned out to be an intermediate between the two parents in every respect and inherited the orchid-look of its pollen parent. H. Durga Pradhan makes excellent pot-plant and when grown outdoors in milder climates.Oct 12, 2009
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Lycoris radiata4-6, deep red flowers borne on stems that are 50 -60cm long. Flowers during summers and the long lasting flowers. good for cut flowers.
Oct 12, 2009
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Manihot esculenta VareigataDuring dormancy this beautifully variegated form of the common cassava or tapioca plant produces thick tuberous roots which is edible. The plant grows upto 5 meters tall. This variegated form has showy decorative leaves with red petioles. Adds colour to your garden.
Oct 12, 2009
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(Star-of-Bethlehem) Long lasting cluster of white flowers which flowers successively for several weeks, borne on stems over 25 cm tall. Good for bedding, pot plant or cut flowers. Cold tolerant and blooms in late spring/summer.
Oct 12, 2009
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canna trinervia Nirvana VareigataVery large golden yellow flowers on plants with with variegated leaves.
Oct 12, 2009
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