Hi Paul, Crinum uniflorum is an exceptionally small species - the top of the bulb is almost at soil level and in nature it grows in mudflats /claypans the Australian tropics. It usually has two small narrow leaves each 2 to 3mm across and around 7 centimeters long. The bulb is only around 15mm wide. It flowers once the monsoon rains start to fall in the beginning of summer. surprisingly it tolerates warm-temperate conditions. It has very slim roots. It needs to be grown in a shallow tray of water during summer. I would grow it in a pot no larger than 3 inches across. I have some seedlings of the small Thialand Crinum and I treat them as 2 to 3 year old seedlings. The real question about the size of the pot needed for smaller Crinum species - depends on their hardiness and the extent of their development - if they are under mature size treat them like Crinum seedlings, if they are capable of making offsets then allowance for the extra width of the potted Crinum (by growth seasons end) will need to be taken into account. Cheers Jim Blue Mountains ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul T." <ptyerman@ozemail.com.au> To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 4:23 PM Subject: Re: [pbs] Dwarf/Mini Crinum > > A couple years ago (July '09) I posted about Crinum >oliganthum a dwarf Crinum that grows to blooming size in 4- 5 in pot. >This was new to me at the time. Now a friend in Thailand sent me a >picture of a dwarf Crinum blooming in a 6 in pot and it looks very >similar, but are there other dwarf - mini Crinums that can thrive in >a 5 or 6 in pot. ?? Jim, I would imagine that Crinum uniflorum should feasibly grow in small pots, it being a somewhat smaller species than the majority of the genus. It isn't one I grow, although I would love to. I've never seen it available unfortunately. The only reason I think it would be suitable is due to it's miniature stature, but I don't know whether it's roots require more room than a pot of that size would provide? I thought I'd mention it anyway. Always nice to mention Aussie bulbs here. <grin> Cheers. Paul T. Canberra, Australia - USDA Zone Equivalent approx. 8/9 Min winter temp -8 or -9°C. Max summer temp 40°C. Thankfully, maybe once or twice a year only. Growing an eclectic collection of plants from all over the world including Aroids, Crocus, Cyclamen, Erythroniums, Fritillarias, Galanthus, Irises, Liliums, Trilliums (to name but a few) and just about anything else that doesn't move!! _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/