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Crinum x powellii

 
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Family: Amaryllidaceae (am-uh-ril-id-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Crinum (KRY-num) (Info)
Species: x powellii

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Category:
Bulbs

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Pink
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Evergreen

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive raydio On Oct 20, 2006, raydio from Bessemer City, NC (Zone 7b) wrote:

This is an old hybrid descended from C. moorei and C. bulbispermum. It was introduced as long ago as 1888.

It is generally sterile as a seed parent, but success with fertilizing other cultivars with the pollen has been reported.

While the commonly available form has flowers 2-3 inches wide, it is still humbly pretty and easy to grow. With care, it blooms repeatedly from spring to fall.

X powellii 'Roseum' sports flowers that are more open and have a deeper rose color.

'Cecil Houdyshel' (developed in the 1930s) is a very floriferous selection and 'Claude Davis' (a cross of x powellii and C. yemense) is a deeper color than x powellii.

There is a pure white one (x powellii 'Album', sometimes listed as 'Alba') which has larger and more open flowers.

It is very easy to grow and is therefore a good beginner;s Crinum. It is hardy without protection here in 7b and would survive into zone 6 with some protection or in a warmish site.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Bessemer City, North Carolina
Salem, Oregon
Conway, South Carolina
Orangeburg, South Carolina



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