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Scarborough Lily (Cyrtanthus elatus): Red Trumpet Flowers

Overview

Cyrtanthus elatus, the Scarborough lily or vallota, produces brilliant red, trumpet-shaped flowers on sturdy stems in late summer. A tender bulb often grown in containers.

Taxonomy

Family:	Amaryllidaceae (am-uh-ril-id-AY-see-ee)
Genus:	Cyrtanthus (ker-TAN-thus)
Species:	elatus (el-AH-tus)
Synonyms:	Vallota speciosa, Vallota purpurea, Cyrtanthus purpureus

Culture

Grow in pots; well-drained soil, full sun. Keep dry in winter. Frost tender.

Bulbs: Pilosocereus lanuginosus; Watercress (Nasturtium officinale); Pregnant Onion (Albuca bracteata): Curious Bulb with Baby Offsets; Calla Lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica): Elegant White Spathes; Tiger Lily (Lilium lancifolium): Classic Spotted Orange Beauty; False Freesia (Anomatheca laxa): Dainty Red Star Sprays; Green Dragon (Arisaema dracontium): Native Jack's Long-Tongued Cousin; Regal Lily (Lilium regale): Fragrant White Trumpets with Gold Throat; Crinodonna Lily (× Amarcrinum memoria-corsii): Hybrid Vigor & Beauty; Crinum Lily (Crinum angustifolium): Narrow-Leaved Crinum

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