I too have been contemplating the removal of my clump of C. xpowellii pink. It takes up far too much room for the quality of the display it presents. Now to find a back hoe that will fit through the gate in my deer fence. I don't have powellii white, but I do have a growing clump of 'Carolina Beauty' which is clear white and has survived perhaps 5-6 winters here. The flowers are larger than those of the pink powellii. Does anyone know if 'Royal White' could be hardy if deeply planted here in zone 6-7? I know, Dr Waddick, "Give it a try." Dell -----Original Message----- From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of James Yourch Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 2:57 PM To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org Subject: [pbs] Was Crinum, and Crinum Hybrids - Now in the open. Jim McKenney wrote: >I don't know the origin of Crinum x powellii 'Album' (i.e. I don't know if >its simply a white-flowered seedling or a sport of a pink-flowered form), >but as I've grown it it's all around better than the pink forms. The flowers >have a fuller, more regular form, and somehow seem more generous and >beautiful than the pink-flowered forms. Great plant.... Hi all, I will also put in a good word for Crinum x powellii 'Album', it is easy to grow, tolerant of cold winters, and blooms reliably every year with large, attractive, clean white flowers. See my clump in bloom at: http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/… bum The pink C. x powellii commonly offered in the trade is not impressive. While it is easy to grow and often produces many scapes with minimal care, the flowers are small and the petals lack substance. I have rain lilies with bigger flowers on plants that are an order of magnitude smaller! However, there are some attractive pink forms out there that deserve mentioning: 'Cecil Houdyshel' http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/… shel 'Monterey Delight' http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/… light 'Imperial Guard' http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/… ard 'Eagle Rock' - may not be a pure C. x powellii, but seems closely related. http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/… Regards, Jay _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php