Hi Jane, although Crinums & C. crosses can survive extreme cut back. When transplanting, they often tend to recover better if just trimmed, or not cut at all. Also "depending on environment" Crinums that are sent in the mail with leaves removed are generally far slower to recover than plants that don't have leaves removed. The bulbs of many Crinums are in fact so tough, you can actually quarter a bulb & it will survive & make pups. Steven Australia Hart's Entwine Treats 4 Dogs Hart Nuts On 19/09/2015, at 3:41 AM, Jane McGary <janemcgary@earthlink.net> wrote: > 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 > > Can someone please advise me how much I can trim these plants' foliage without hurting them? > Jane McGary > Portland, Oregon, USA > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/