Re: Crinum moorei
- Subject: Re: Crinum moorei
- From: J* S*
- Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 17:34:12 -0800 (PST)
Phil:
I hope you don't mind me jumping in on this (even
though you addressed it to Dave; and I hope Dave
doesn't mind either).
When I lived in San Diego, I saw Crinums (both C.
moorei and C. x powelli) in both full sun to deepest
shade.
Those in full sun bloomed the best but looked the
"hardest". Those in any degree of shade looked
healthiest but (I think) bloomed less. Those in shade
also grew somewhat taller (as would be expected).
>From what I saw, the ideal location for those grown in
gardens very near the coast -- where the air is cooler
-- would be mostly or all sun. Inland, shade, at
least in the afternoon, would be better. I don't
recall any actual "sunburn" on those plants grown in
full sun inland, I do remember such plants being
unattractively "bleached" and tight.
Although Lemon Grove is very near SD Bay, I would
consider more of an inland clime than a coastal one.
Joe
--- Phil Bunch <pbunch@cts.com> wrote:
> David:
>
> I have a couple of small Crinum moorei I want to put
> in the ground.
> Any suggestions on exposure to sun for Southern
> California?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Phil Bunch
> Lemon Grove, California
> 32:44:00N 117:01:58W
> 540 feet (164 meters) amsl
> USDA Zone 10a
> Sunset Zone 23
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "david feix" <davidfeix@yahoo.com>
> To: <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
> Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 09:11
> Subject: Re: Crinum and pot size
>
>
> > If you are growing either Crinum moorei or
> powellii,
> > I'd recommend a rather large size pot for the
> mature
> > plant. The bulbs on this can get massive, and I'd
> > suggest a pot of at least 18" diameter by 18"
> deep. A
> > 15 gallon size container would also work. Younger
> > plants can certainly be grown in smaller sizes and
> > moved up as it grows. My plants get 4 foot tall
> by
> > across with foliage, but are in the ground.
> >
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=====
Joe Seals
Santa Maria, California --
where the weather is always perfect
and my garden always has something blooming
and birds galore
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