Dear all,

I can second the remarks of Jay Yourch. In particular, the winter hardiness of crinums is usually under appreciated. I have a row of seedlings of Crinum [bulbispermum X lugardiae] that have survived two winters outdoors in the ground here in central Indiana, with only a good layer of mulch over them in winter. There were blooms on three of those plants just now.

C. variabile is also pretty hardy outdoors here, as is C. x-powellii and -- in well-protected spots -- even C. Ellen Bosanquet.

Let's hear if for the Crinums!

Jim Shields
in wet central Indiana