[pbs] Added photos to Crinum and Zephyranthes pages
Rand Nicholson
writserv at nbnet.nb.ca
Thu Jun 17 01:40:57 EDT 2004
I have grown Crinum powelii for years against a south-west berm in temps down past -30 C and they have done well. I plan to try them in my new location this year.
Rand
>Dear all,
>
>I can second the remarks of Jay Yourch. In particular, the winter hardiness of crinums is usually under appreciated. I have a row of seedlings of Crinum [bulbispermum X lugardiae] that have survived two winters outdoors in the ground here in central Indiana, with only a good layer of mulch over them in winter. There were blooms on three of those plants just now.
>
>C. variabile is also pretty hardy outdoors here, as is C. x-powellii and -- in well-protected spots -- even C. Ellen Bosanquet.
>
>Let's hear if for the Crinums!
>
>Jim Shields
>in wet central Indiana
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Rand Nicholson
Zone 5b Eastern Maritime Canada
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