Crinum powellii Cecil Houdyshel Woody Lilies metallic-blue leaves (like H

metallic-blue leaves (like H

We have enjoyed this delightful rain lily from the breeding program of the late bulb great Thad Howard

(where it hasn't been documented) near the town of Clayton

The only maintenance needed in the garden is to cut the old foliage to the ground in late winter/early spring

Bloodroot foliage is of an interesting form

Crinum powellii Cecil Houdyshel Woody Lilies metallic-blue leaves (like HThis cross from the late Cecil Houdyshel is a tetraploid version of C. x powellii. Although the flowers are not monstrous like some of the more gaudy members of the genus, C. 'Cecil Houdyshel' flowers from spring to frost with soft pink flowers atop sturdy 3' tall stalks.