Agave gypsophila ssp pablocarrilloi Syneilesis barnesii flowers in late May

barnesii flowers in late May (NC) with an attractive green and white striped spathe

Although some taxonomists have lumped Acanthus hungaricus into Acanthus balcanicus

Delosperma sutherlandii has large purple flowers with white eyeballs

Each 2' tall x 4" wide dark green leaf is heavily speckled with yellow flecks

just substitute your spouse and pretend he/she is a crinum

Agave gypsophila ssp pablocarrilloi Syneilesis barnesii flowers in late MayI couldn't believe this was really an agave when I first saw an image taken at a garden in Thailand. The grey blue heavily ripped leaves and small closely set teeth make this stunning 2' tall x 3' wide conversation piece look more like a cross of an agave and a bromeliad. Hailing from calcarous soils including pure gypsum in southern Mexico, A. gypsophila ssp. pablocarrilloi is easy to grow, but is best treated as a tropical houseplant in cold