Re: purple leafed Crinums
- Subject: Re: purple leafed Crinums
- From: L* d* J*
- Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 09:27:50 +0200
Dear Herb, John, Greg and Doug,
Many thanks for the very informative information which I have sent on to
the meditplant Forum.
It really shows that I should invest in this type of plant. But they
might be just a bit too frost sensitive for our area here.
A message on, the medit plant forum
> > I recently bought a pot of crinum lilies -- no species
> > > name on them, but the leaves are burgundy. I have looked them up and
> > > it appears that the only crinums with burgundy leaves are the giant
> > > crinums -- is that correct? Can I assume these are the giant ones?
> > > And if so, how hardy are they?
> >
> > The only purple-leafed Crinum I am familiar with is C. asiaticum 'Cupreum'.
> > I am not sure what "giant" crinums are, but C. asiaticum is large, forming a
> > clump 4-6 feet tall and 6-8 feet or more in diameter. The flowers are
> > tinged with pink (of a much lighter tint than the burgundy of the leaves);
> > those of the green-leafed forms of this species are white. John MacGregor South Pasadena
Herb Kelly (Calfornia) a *crit
Concerning the red leaved crinum you are asking about, There are
numerous varieties but I will describe the ones that are usually found.
First crinum procerum splendens.This is the red leaved form with very large
leaves. I have a variety that has leaves to 4 & 5 ft in length and up to
4 to 6
inches wide. This particular plant attains heights of up to 6 & 7 ft. It is
quite a statement in a landscape.The flowers are a wine color on the
back and
white on the inside. They are very fragrant. Also sets seed. My plants
have
survived temperatures to 10 degrees for 15 days with much damage, but
slowly
recovered. Some perished. Therefore, I would suggest protecting them
from
freezing. They are too beautiful to let them suffer such a fate.
Another variety is crinum procerum kaaawanum. This red leaved
crinum is
almost the same as the above except it has narrower leaves ( around 3
inches in diameter).Everything else is basically the same as the variety
crinum procerum splendens.
The variety called crinum asiaticum cuprifolium( red leaved form) gets
as tall as the two varieties I mention above, but is not as cold hardy.
Size and blossoms almost identical.
I also have a new dwarf red leaved variety. This is a cross of the west
indies mini crinum( crinum oliganthum x crinum procerum red leaved
variety). It is a dwarf about 12 to 18 inches in height. It is
fabulous. Not
available yet, maybe next year. Hope I've been of some help to you,
feel free to
>John Bryan (California)wrote:
Crinum augustum has leaves which are purple at the base. C.
erythrophyllum has leaves which are wine red. Living in France you will
no doubt know the color 'wine red' perhaps it is like a good Burgundy
which have a touch of purple. A la votre! Cheers, John E. Bryan
Greg Petit from South Africa wrote:
I have a few hundred Crinum procerum var Kwaaanum (3x a's). They flower 12
months of the year for me amd for Robert Turley in the US. The leaves are
purple-red in colour. Series Asiaticum, grows to about 2m in height, up to
100 flowers per stem, spidery like pink flowers.
Even though it is an exotic for me, I love it the most. It also
selfs very well. About 25% of the seeds revert back to plain green in
colour. I have
crossed it with C. japonicum Variegata and the seeds should be ripe in
about 7 day's time.
Douglas Westfall (california) wrote:
I posted an image of a Crinum which fits your description. H.
Kelly Is "certain" that mine is crinum procerum splendens
variant (red leafed form). Does this look like yours?
I will pass on the image. It certainly is beautiful!
Kind regards
Lauw de Jager
BULB'ARGENCE, 30300 Fourques, France
Région: Provence/Camargue; Climat: Zone 9a (Mediterranean)
