Hymenocallis traubii Bletilla looks like a "Peter Pepper"

looks like a "Peter Pepper" on steroids

so keep these two at a safe shouting distance

Hibiscus mutabilis emerges from dormancy and shoots 10' into the air

dark orange-red (RHS 42A) flowers

early spring-flowering orchid

Hymenocallis traubii Bletilla looks like a "Peter Pepper"Hymenocallis traubii is one of those plants that doesn't exist if you read most scientific works on the genus. Some equate this Florida panhandle endemic with Hymenocallis rotata, and others with Hymenocallis tridentata. It's possibly a dwarf form of Hymenocallis rotata, but if so, it's deserving of a subspecies or varietal designation. We received our clone from Texas plantsman Logan Calhoun just prior to his death. For us, Hymenocallis traubii has