Origin: South Africa
Flower colour: dark pink, white
Flowering period: August-September
Average plant height: 60 – 120 cm
Planting depth to base of bulbs: bulb under the ground, neck above ground
Spacing between bulbs: 45 cm
Type of bulb: bulb
Light requirements: sunny location (AM sun)
Landscape uses: solitary plant in the garden, very often used in pots and containers. Whether planted in a pot or in the garden, protect from frost.
Late bloomer
Crinum is one of the late-flowering summer bulbs. Crinum is big and usually best grown in pots as a solitary plant. If grown outdoors, bring them inside before the winter. If the bulb is well-protected from frost and remains in the same location year after year, it begins to flower even more profusely in the following years.
Principal varieties
- Crinum Powellii
- Crinum Powellii ‘Album’ – pure white.
