C. moorei X C. americanum
ConroeJoe@aol.com (Fri, 06 Jan 2006 17:20:43 PST)

Hi Gang,

I like to think of these hybrids as "the rest of the story."  I don't know if
they are closely related to 'Dwarf' (Hannibal's Dwarf), but they remind me of
that garden charmer.  These hybrids share the same parents (same parent
species).  Thus, I imagine that 'Dwarf' could have "siblings or cousins" with
different colors and/or vigor, etc. 

The plants shown in the link are from a cross that is similar to that which
produced 'Dwarf'.  C. americanum seems to be monotypic (I have some from the
South Florida that seem essentially identical to some I have collected in East
Texas, although they do have smaller stature than forms I have seen in East
Texas.  However, C. moorei is a confusing plant, there are pink forms and white
forms (i.e., var Schmidtii), and a dark pink form called C. moorei rubra. 
Apparently one of the parents of 'Dwarf' was C. moorei rubra, but that is not
necessarily the case with the plants in the link below.  It seems likely that
there are some garden plants called C. moorei that may really be C. moorei-like
hybrids, and perhaps one or more of these was used to produce the flowers seen
here. 

Nonetheless, the photos on this page show a series of charming and pretty
flower types that resemble some aspects of 'Dwarf', including the small size. 
The plants do not make aggressive, big flowers, or fragrance powerhouses, but
they are attractive and in cool weather, or not-too-hot sun, have exquisite and
delicate pink colors. 

LINK:  C. moorei X C. americanum

http://crinum.iconx.com/html/…

Cordially,

Conroe Joe