Gloriosa Superba is a tuberous plant, native in Africa, Southeastern Asia and parts of Malaysia, although now it is cultivated in many more parts of the world.
I first saw this plant two years ago in a gardener’s catalogue and immediately I ordered a tuber. I think I must have planted it on April. As summer arrived, gloriosa had already started blooming. It was magnificent, the flowers were superb and they resembled the flames of the fire. This is why it is also known as Flame Lily.
And then, due to an accident while watering it, the stem was cut off. Needless to say, I was devastated!
Next year nothing happened, no new stem appeared. I thought it was over.
……and then, all of a sudden, this year, gloriosa decided to surprise me and appeared in all its glory!
In this photo, the bloom is just about to open:
Almost open:
Fully open:
Some info about this plant from Wikipedia.
More on how to cultivate it here.