Linda, that looks like Crinum moorei to me. They prefer partial shade over full sun. Ols Crinum bulbs can be huge in size and really deep in the ground. I wouldn't want to be the one trying to dig up such an old bulb, but an outlying offset maybe. Jim Shields On Fri, Sep 4, 2020 at 6:54 PM Linda Press Wulf via pbs < pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > This clump of bulbs was here 30 years ago when we bought our house in > Berkeley, Northern California, and it is still flourishing. Over the years > I've come to think it is a Crinum moorei - is that correct? > > Interestingly, it has done well in mottled, bright shade. The entire > clump will slump to the ground after flowering, then it perks up, lifting > its leaves into a skirt shape, when the flower bulbs are about to emerge. > > The flower stems are so long (3-4 feet) that they cannot support > themselves, despite being thick and hard - perhaps more vertical flower > stalks would be the change that would occur in the sun? I'm reluctant to > move such an old, stable plant but perhaps I can dig out one of the outer > bulbs and try it in the sun. > > Thanks, > Linda Press Wulf > Berkeley, Northern California > > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: IMG_5563.jpg > Type: image/jpeg > Size: 75050 bytes > Desc: not available > URL: < > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/pipermail/pbs/… > > > -------------- next part -------------- > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: IMG_5564.jpg > Type: image/jpeg > Size: 88028 bytes > Desc: not available > URL: < > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/pipermail/pbs/… > > > -------------- next part -------------- > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: IMG_5566.jpg > Type: image/jpeg > Size: 2730044 bytes > Desc: not available > URL: < > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/pipermail/pbs/… > > > -------------- next part -------------- > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: IMG_5568.jpg > Type: image/jpeg > Size: 150516 bytes > Desc: not available > URL: < > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/pipermail/pbs/… > > > -------------- next part -------------- > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > -- James Shields jshields46074@gmail.com P.O. Box 92 Westfield, IN 46074 U.S.A. _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…
