Crinum moorei, what does it want?
J.E. Shields (Wed, 23 Jun 2004 18:47:21 PDT)
Hi Joe,
I grow my Crinum moorei plants in 5-gal. containers -- summer outdoors in
dappled shade (at 40 N latitude) and in winter dry under a greenhouse
bench. It grows fine in summer, struggles in winter. My plants bloom
nicely each summer now.
It has a reputation for being tender, but is one of the parents of C.
x-powellii. If you really value your plants, protect in winter; if you
like to experiment, try planting them in the ground. In either case,
please let us know what happens.
Jim Shields
in central Indiana
At 09:38 PM 6/23/2004 -0400, you wrote:
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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