Here's the one I have in TN, it hasn't opened yet but I can't find a better photo. Yeah, it's sort of growing in sand.... which is kind of a funny story. Before we moved in, my husband took down a load of boxes and did some work, and when he came home he told me he got some dirt for a garden. I was immediately suspicious. He said the guy sold him some "river bottom soil" which would be full of nutritious organic matter. Ahem. When I finally got down there and took a look, I about fell over. It was sand, like sandbox sand. UGH. Nothing grew in it for several years, it is just starting to be a little fertile now.
I also have a giant kniphofia in it, the thing has never bloomed and I gave it a stern talking to this winter. Produce or else!!
I wish Eremurus were easier (for me) to grow, I just LOOVE them, and I think a big clump looks awesome.
