Scadoxus multiflorus ssp multiflorus Miscarum Thanks to ginger guru Tom

Thanks to ginger guru Tom Wood for telling us about Alpinia pumila which has become one of our favorite hardy gingers

bean pole-like flower scapes to 10' tall

the stems do not die to the ground and put out side shoots from most nodes

Hosta 'The Shining' is a fabulous

Scadoxus multiflorus ssp multiflorus Miscarum Thanks to ginger guru TomScadoxus multiflorus, a South African amaryllid from the Southern rainfall region, has been one of the greatest surprises in our hardiness trials. Despite enduring temperatures as low as 0 degrees F since the mid 1990s, the deciduous torch lily has returned each year. In early July, the 1' tall flower spike emerges overnight, topped with a tiny reddish bud that quickly explodes like a skyward firework into a 6 8", fuzzy red fireball. During flowering,