This purple crinum lily that bloomed in my garden on first week of August is more of a foliage plant than a flowering plant. Earlier, the plant did not bloom while I was growing it in a small pot. Even so, I take comfort that its strap-like deep purple foliage is not only beautiful but also adds interest to my little garden.
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Once I transplanted and split the clump into a pot that tripled the depth and width of the original pot, it grew more leaves and flowered only many months later down the road.
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A stalk of buds emerged suddenly.
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After that, the buds stayed as buds for a few days.
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One bud opened first...
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...followed by three other buds.
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This bog plant is able to thrive with just one-time watering even when growing under the hot sun every day. The pretty pink spider-like bloom sadly does not tolerate the sun well. It wilted in just one day:(
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How do you grow yours?
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