Gloriosa simplex Nerium organically rich soils produce the

organically rich soils produce the best plants

a superb specimen plant

waxy leaves that are very wavy

Like a rhododendron

squatty head

Gloriosa simplex Nerium organically rich soils produce the(aka: Gloriosa plantii, Gloriosa superba 'Plantii') Gloriosa simplex is an amazingly showy species of the African native gloriosa lily. The 8' tall, twining deciduous vine is covered from June through summer (NC) with clusters of 3" flowers, each consisting of six red ruffled petals, highlighted by a dramatic yellow border that ages to cream. There are few plants better to beautify an ugly fence than gloriosa lilies. Like their cousins, colchicums