A friend has given me some large, bare-root plants of a Crinum (don't know the species; the flowers are pink). I haven't grown Crinum before since they don't flower well in our region, but would like to try them in my new garden, which has some damp spots. Can someone please advise me how much I can trim these plants' foliage without hurting them? (I have the roots in water today.) I'd like to remove some of the small offsets and pot them up for our NARGS chapter's October plant sale/giveaway, but I don't want the long, floppy leaves in the way. I was thinking of leaving just 10 inches/25 cm of leaf attached to the bulb. Is this acceptable? If there's anyone living near me who would like some, let me know privately and I will share them. Jane McGary Portland, Oregon, USA