Wiki Pages, Crinum, and Crinum Hybrids
J.E. Shields (Thu, 27 Jul 2006 07:28:27 PDT)

Jim Waddick got me started playing with hardy crinums here in Indiana. Now
I am planting more seedlings out in the open. Certainly not all Crinum are
hardy here, and C. x-powellii is probably the least attractive crinum that
does survive here. C. bulbispermum seems to do just as well as x-powellii
but looks nicer, in my opinion.

I have a bunch of different crinums in a very protected spot, but I have
grown a few others out in the open field. The most unknown and under-rated
Crinum is C. variabile. It seems perfectly hardy here, and it is a real
jewel. I have pictures
at: http://shieldsgardens.com/amaryllids/Crinum.html/ at the bottom of
that page. Contrary to what I wrote there, it probably does not need
mulching after its first winter in the ground.

It flowers extremely reliably, large bulbs producing three scapes in
succession, year after year. Mine are on their third scapes of the season
right now. Height is generally under 24 inches, spread may be to 30
inches. Highly recommended!

Jim Shields
in central Indiana (USA)

At 09:18 AM 7/27/2006 -0400, you wrote:

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