Crinum Bulbispermum 3

Crinum bulbispermun 3

This heirloom Crinum bulbispermum variety was acquired in 2004 in Lee County, Texas. According to a life long local resident, the clump has been in place since before the mid 1930's. She assumed they were Easter Lillies. This crinum was in a bar ditch that is regularly shredded by County workers.

This crinum should be hardy through Zone 5 in a garden setting and other zones with mulching, however, it has not been tested outside zone 8 and 9.

This crinum is a prolific seed producer and produces offsets. It is unknown if offset production is a characteristic of the variety or caused by garden practices.

Grower: A. L. Sisk
Location: Near Lexington, TX
USDA Zone: 8b
Soil Type: Heavy fine (sugar) sand
Soil Amendments: Composted bark mulch, peat moss.
Growing Method: Field grown
Type watering Used: Both drip irrigation and sprinklers.
Fertilizer Used: Balanced 13-13-13 granular and water soluble 20-20-20.
Garden Name: MJR

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	Flower Blooming Time: Begins in Mar-Jun and continues through the late fall in Zone 8B Flower Shape: Companulate (Bell Shaped) Flower Color: White or White with flushes of pink Flower Size: Up to 12 cm (4 3/4") Picture taken: May 2005
	Scapes and Umbel First 2007 Scape: 16 March Scape Height: 71-81 cm (28-32") Number of Scapes: One to 5 scapes per year Buds in Umbel: Up to 14 Buds depending on age of bulb and general growing conditions
	Foliage Foliage Shape: Arching Strap-like Foliage Color: Glaucous Blue-Green Foliage Width: Up to 4 1/2" Foliage Length: Up to 5'
	Seed Head Color: Bright Green Seed Pod Sized: Up to tangerine size Picture taken: April 2006
	Seed Color: Green Seed Shape and Size: Irregular bulb shaped from dime to quarter + Picture taken: May 2006