and C. x-powellii is probably the least attractive crinum that does survive here. -------------------- Hi Gang, Jim S. points out the C. x powellii can be a forlorn plant, some seem to forget that they should make flowers. I know of 2 C. x powellii that I like. One is C. x powellii 'Alba' (or 'Album') and one is something I got in a trade called "Nestor's No. 13. I have 2 or 3 that are real dogs and I keep meaning to dig them up, but in midwinter, when most Crinum foliage dies back, they say evergreen in zone 9a, and I like the look (the winter look, not the flowers). I seem to recall a discussion of the pros and cons of C. x powellii on this forum a while ago, but here goes. ----------------------------------------------------------------- QUESIONS: Does anyone have a C. x powellii that reliably reblooms, either again in summer or fall? Does anyone know of a C. x powellii that has big flowers (big as Crinums go, not as C. x powellii goes). Does anyone have a good C. x powellii that reliably sets seed (your choice of pollen parent). Cordially, Joe Conroe TX Rain is over, not is is just hot and humid.