Rhodophiala bifida Carmencita Alpinia dumortieri

dumortieri

are green at the base but change to bright red with white speckling near the hoods

The giant thick leaves double as an umbrella for the entire family

The clumps are topped with light lavender flowers on 20" tall scapes in early summer

Rhodophiala bifida Carmencita Alpinia dumortieri(aka: Hippeastrum advenum, Zephyranthes bifida) Rhodophiala bifida 'Carmencita' is a 2017 Plant Delights Nursery introduction of a clonal seedling selection we made that's the first to flower for us each year, starting here in early August nearly a month before the commonly grown Rhodophiala 'Hill Country Red'. Each of the 1' tall stalks are topped with clusters of 4 to 7 cherry red (Pantone PMS 214) flowers, with a central white stripe toward the