Crinum amoenum has fragrant, white spidery flowers atop strap-like leaves.

Crinum moorei 'Album' has fragrant, white, amaryllis-like flowers that grace this South African native in early summer.

Crinum x powellii is an amaryllis relative with strap-like foliage and pink flowers at the height of summer.

Crinum x powellii 'Album' is an amaryllis relative with strap-like foliage and white flowers at the height of summer.

So underused but so beautiful in our summer gardens. Crinum 'Ellen Bosanquet' looks like a lovely pink amaryllis.

Crinum 'Sangria' displays glossy, textured, dark purple, tropical looking foliage is topped in summer with 18 inch spikes of rosy pink, amaryllis-like flowers.

Crinum 'Stars and Stripes' has tropical-looking, lily-like, white flowers with well-defined raspberry stripes down the centre of each petal.