Gloriosa superba 'Carsonii'

Gloriosa carsonii is a species from East Africa with striking flowers with yellow rippled petals centred with burgundy-red. Gloriosa lily is hardy to zone 8 and possibly zone 7 if soil conditions are dry during dormancy. Try it under the overhang of the house or grow in a pot that is kept dry and frost-free over winter. All parts of the plant are poisonous so no salads!

Not new to gloriosa lilies? Then you've probably seen the red and yellow Rothschildiana variety, with exotic parachute-like blooms on lightweight vines. This cultivar, Carsonii, has similar form and cultural preferences, but different colors. Leaning towards purple, often with mahogany wash, gloriosa Carsonii is a hard to find cultivar that we love for it's special coloration. Stunning grown with other glory lilies or with flowering vines that bloom in shades of purple or plum. These flowers are highly variable with some having more of one color than another and an individual amount of petal edge curl. Note: poisonous plant, do not eat. Why Grow Glory Lilies? Gloriosa lilies offer some of the most exotic flowers home gardeners can grow These light weight vines can grow through another open-form plant; twice the impact from the same square footage Almost never seen in arrangements these will have the whole table talking When people first see these flowers they typically stop and stare. . . amazed. Then they touch, to confirm that what they're seeing is real. Cool, quirky and botanically bizarre.

Chocolaty Purple and Yellow. Originally from Africa, Gloriosa lilies are beautiful, easy to grow, and will multiply. A splendid low climber, easy to grow. Grows 5-6 feet high, producing many lily-like flowers of exceptional beauty over an extended period. Also suitable for potting and long lasting cut flowers. Zone: 8-10 (can be dug and stored in other zones, or grown as a houseplant). Blooming size +