Re: Crinum
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] Crinum
- From: J* S*
- Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 07:07:29 -0500
Some are hardy into zone 5 with appropriate siting and a little protection.
One of the hardiest is Crinum x-powellii, but I had C. 'Ellen Bosanquet'
and C. americanum both survive last winter outdoors in the ground. These
are among the very hardiest crinums.
I planted these about 15" deep (bottom of the hole/bottom of the bulbs)
near the south foundation of the greenhouse. They were also mulched
heavily last winter.
They have not reached bloom size yet, and I don't know whether they ever
will -- this is really pushing my luck and their zone tolerance. The
point being that some plants can really be grown outside their traditional
zone limits.
By the way, Crinums generally want full sun; they aren't shade candidates,
at least not here.
Jim Shields
At 06:46 AM 10/29/1999 -0500, you wrote:
>There are several bulb merchants that now carry Crinums. Brent and Becky's
>Bulbs (used to own Daffodil Mart) have them in their current catalog. TyTy
>Nursery down in Georgia has carried them for years. Crinums are a bit
>pricey compared to the more common bulbs, but only a bit more the
>Amaryllis. $4.50 or so for the more common ones. Some are hardy into USDA
>zone 7.
>
>Colors are a lot like Amaryllis (related): white, pink, red and stripes.
>
>Roberta, I think that you have these confused with Clivia. Now THOSE are
>expensive!
>
>Beth Matney <bmatney@mail.altel.net>
>central Arkansas USDA zone 7b
>
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>>Date: Thu, 28 Oct 1999 10:51:28 -0500
>>From: Roberta Diehl <diehlr@INDIANA.EDU>
>>Subject: Re: Persian Shield (Strobilanthes)
>>
>>I am not Marge, but try this URL: it is a nursery specializing in bulbs
>>for the south. Has photos of crinums they sell. Lucky you to get some free
>>ones; they are EXPENSIVE!!!! I have also seen them in the White Flower
>>Farms catalog, but those are the standard kind sold and used as
>>houseplants in the north. Usually they have an orange bloom but yellow can
>>be found as well.
>>
>>www.egarden.com
>>
>>Bobbi Diehl
>>Bloomington, IN
>>zone 5/6
>
>
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