[pbs] Another Crinum question
James Yourch
yourch at nortelnetworks.com
Tue Jul 13 10:45:37 EDT 2004
Joe,
Crinum zeylanicum is not easy to find so it is not one I grow yet, but hope
to soon. My bulbs are coming from south Florida too, I wonder if they are
coming from the same person? Here in zone 7 I plan to grow them in a large
container, but as soon as I have sufficient bulbs I will be planting some
out on a well drained south facing bank for hardiness testing. If you get
more than 1 bulb how about planting one in the protected outdoor location
you mentioned and containerizing the others. I would be very interested in
how your outdoor bulb fares this winter.
I already am a Crinum addict. There are worse things.
Regards,
Jay Yourch
Central North Carolina, USA (USDA Zone 7)
Joe Shaw wrote:
>I have been lucky enough to trade some of my items for some Crinum
>zeylanicum. It is a pass-along Crinum from Miami area. It grows
>outdoors there and seems to do well, according to my trading partner.
>I've heard this species is sensitive to cold.
>
>Does anyone know how it performs in zone 9? I've looked over the recent
>hardy Crinum data (very impressive), but I didn't find any mention of C.
>zeylanicum. Marcelle Sheppard tells me it survives for her in Beaumont,
>Texas but, "doesn't like it."
>
>Since it grows OK in Miami, I'm guessing it can take year round rain. My
>plan is to give it good drainage and let plant it near the house foundation
>where it will get a little warmth on the coldest nights.
>
>p.s. I'm afraid I'm becoming a Crinum addict.
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