Crinum digweedii Mermaid South America Amorphophallus bulbifer 'Stemulation' is a

Amorphophallus bulbifer 'Stemulation' is a quirky voodoo lily that popped up in our seedbed in 2004 with a most unusual characteristic for this aroid species

plastic-like fronds circling the leg-sized trunk which can eventually reach 10' tall

These have been flowered here at Plant Delights Nursery and then hand-selected for trueness to color

whereas in more southerly climates it makes a large open shrub to 15'

a surreal statement in the woodland garden

Crinum digweedii Mermaid South America Amorphophallus bulbifer 'Stemulation' is aCrinum x digweedii 'Mermaid' is a hybrid of Crinum americanum x Crinum scabrum from Texas crinum breeder, Marcelle Sheppard. The clumps of glossy green, deeply channeled leaves are topped, starting in mid September (NC) with 30" stalks, terminating in a cluster of large, fragrant white flowers with wide central red stripes nicely vigorous.