Hi Joe and all. My crinums (thaianum and calimistratum) are growing well, but they have not flowered. I do not know how big have to be the bulbs before blooming. It looks like it is worth to go on. Ciao Alberto Italy ---------- Initial Header ----------- From : pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org To : pbs@lists.ibiblio.org Cc : Date : Sat, 12 Aug 2006 17:34:58 -0500 Subject : [pbs] Aquatic Crinum > -------------------------->>I grow thaianum and calimistratum (a var. of > natans). They are >>completely submerged all time. In summer I put them into > a >>little pond at full sun, in winter (I live in zone 8) I put>> them in an > aquarium with temperature at 18-20°C. I have not>> seen the flower till now, > but I hope to. There is little in>> literature about these items and less > in horticulture. >>I am experimenting! > > --------------------------------- > > > > Hi Gang, > > > > Last winter I wrote about Crinum thainum and C. natans, and a couple of > other apparently fully aquatic Crinum species. Perhaps the plants are > obligate aquatics, or perhaps they are facultative. Or maybe they really > want to be submerged most of the time, but don't require 100% underwater > existence. > > > > Alberto (in Italy) provided a bit of information. I'd like to try growing > these plants, and looked for them in a couple of aquarium/fish stores, but > did not find them. No doubt, one or another will appear for sale in the > future-fish stores seem to have erratic shipments of stock. > > > > Anyway, I wonder if Alberto's plants bloomed this year? > > > > Does anyone have a clue about hybrids between these plants and other Crinum? > As near as I can tell, the genus has specialized in many ways to exploit > seriously arid environments, forests, savannahs and grasslands, > sometimes-flooded regions and bog-like areas, and streams. Such wondrous > adaptation is not without precedent, but it is special and fun to learn > about. > > > > So, if you grow the 3 or 4 (or 5 or 6) aquatic Crinum, I'd enjoy hearing > about your experiences and observations, whether in aquaria or in the > garden. > > > > > > Cordially, > > > > Joe > > Conroe TX > > No rain for a week or more, and so I've been watering the summer-growing > bulbs. > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > Alberto Grossi Italy