red-leaved Crinum
ConroeJoe@aol.com (Wed, 18 Aug 2004 16:44:00 PDT)

Hi Gang,

I have a gardening friend here in Houston who grows a red-leaved Crinum in a
seasonally flooded pool. The bulb is underwater 6-8 months each year. The
leaves reach high above the water surface, but the bottom of the bulb is
typically 2-15 inches below the water line.

I guess this is C. procerum 'Splendens', but don't really know for sure. I
guess C. procerum is a form of C. asiaticum, but again I'm not sure.

So, here is the question. Does anyone else grow a red-leaved Crinum under
aquatic or semi-aquatic conditions?

Cordially,

Conroe Joe
rain today, after 6 weeks of no rain.