Hardy Crinums. Was: Whats blooming in New York :) (Crinum x powellii)
Ellen Hornig (Sat, 28 Aug 2010 10:12:22 PDT)
Jim Shields writes:
Nicer than any of the x-powellii as garden plants are Crinum bulbispermum
and C. variabile. Both are hardy here once the bulbs reach about 2 inches
in diameter. Plant them at least 8 inches deep and mulch heavily the
first couple of winters. After that, they'll do just fine in USDA zone 5
and warmer.
Jim, I had no idea C. bulbispermum might be hardy here. When do you find is
the best season to set it out? I have a few here, and I didn't know what I
was going to do with them...but now I do!
Ellen
Ellen Hornig
Seneca Hill Perennials
3712 County Route 57
Oswego NY 13126 USA
http://www.senecahillperennials.com/