Crinum moorei

Whylie, the flowers on this look very very similar to the one on the bulb I bought in Madeira. 6 scented flower on a very long stalk. Perhaps you could glance at my photo, about a page ago. I thought maybe it was giganteum, till I saw yours.

Take a look at www.pacificbulsociety.org photograph section, crinum section. I'll try to remember to take a photo of the bulb when everything dies back.

What an excellent site, Pacific Bulbs. Thank you for looking at my flower, one of 6 to the head. The first opened, followed by the others, then it drooped down and a pod started to form, but I cut it off, because I could not cope with anymore of this size.

I joined the Pacific Bulb Society, and they are an amazing source for bulb information. There is an e-mail discussion forum that gets really technical at times.
It takes a while before bulbs get to the very large size.

I looked at your photo, thought I have to have another sniff of the scent before the flowers are gone....been to conservatory......delightful......till next year.