Aucuba japonica Shugetsu Nassella Crinum 'Birthday Party' begins flowering

Crinum 'Birthday Party' begins flowering in early to mid-June and continues until August with sturdy 4' tall spikes topped with dark wine-colored buds

The 18" wide clump of dark green leaves is topped in mid-February with bright cinnamon-red stalks ending in a good floral show of pure white outward-facing flowers which quickly age to pink

This stunning specimen arose as a sport on Kevin Walek's wonderful H

what a truly amazing show

Aucuba japonica Shugetsu Nassella Crinum 'Birthday Party' begins floweringAucuba japonica 'Shugetsu' (translated as 'New Year') is one of the most unusual Japanese aucuba selections we've grown. Almost certainly a tetraploid, Aucuba 'Shugetsu' shares many traits with tet daylilies abnormally thick stems and foliage. The tree trunk like stalk supports a 6' tall, vase shape plant that's narrow at the base and widens slightly toward the tip. The 9" long evergreen leaves are very dark green with a wide golden central pattern