Crinum moorei, what does it want?
crinum@libero.it (Thu, 24 Jun 2004 04:34:19 PDT)
I have C. moorei that grow a few in pots and other in ground: In winter I left dry the pots and the plants loose the leaves but within february or march with the first warmth they begin to grow and they are blooming now with long stalk over 150 cm in semi shade and plenty of water. About the plants in ground they can survive to -5°C. If grown in full sun the leaves are green-yellow and less luxuriant.
Alberto Grossi
Italy
Zone 8
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Subject : [pbs] Crinum moorei, what does it want?
Hi,
What does C. moorei like? I've read it likes half day sun, and a summer
dormancy. Does it require a summer dormancy, or will it be OK if it gets
year-round rain? I've got it in a 10-gallon pot in sandy humus-rich soil.
How about cold, how much winter cold can it take. I don't mind if it loses
leaves but I wouldn't want to interfere with bud formation. Last winter it
lost foliage when temps got a bit below 30 F.
Cordially,
Joe
Conroe, TX: still more rain, about 10 inches so far in June
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