Another Crinum question
James Yourch (Tue, 13 Jul 2004 07:45:37 PDT)
Joe,
Crinum zeylanicum is not easy to find so it is not one I grow yet, but hope
to soon. My bulbs are coming from south Florida too, I wonder if they are
coming from the same person? Here in zone 7 I plan to grow them in a large
container, but as soon as I have sufficient bulbs I will be planting some
out on a well drained south facing bank for hardiness testing. If you get
more than 1 bulb how about planting one in the protected outdoor location
you mentioned and containerizing the others. I would be very interested in
how your outdoor bulb fares this winter.
I already am a Crinum addict. There are worse things.
Regards,
Jay Yourch
Central North Carolina, USA (USDA Zone 7)
Joe Shaw wrote:
I have been lucky enough to trade some of my items for some Crinum
zeylanicum. It is a pass-along Crinum from Miami area. It grows
outdoors there and seems to do well, according to my trading partner.
I've heard this species is sensitive to cold.
Does anyone know how it performs in zone 9? I've looked over the recent
hardy Crinum data (very impressive), but I didn't find any mention of C.
zeylanicum. Marcelle Sheppard tells me it survives for her in Beaumont,
Texas but, "doesn't like it."
Since it grows OK in Miami, I'm guessing it can take year round rain. My
plan is to give it good drainage and let plant it near the house foundation
where it will get a little warmth on the coldest nights.
p.s. I'm afraid I'm becoming a Crinum addict.