Crinum Bulbispermum 4

Crinum bulbispermum 4

This Crinum bulbispermum variety was acquired in the fall of 2004 from a grower in Florida.

This cultivar is a prolific seed producer but has not produced offsets. This single bulb produced more than 150 seedlings during the 2005 growing year.

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.

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

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	Flower Blooming Time: Begins in April and continues through the summer in Zone 8B Flower Shape: Companulate (Bell Shaped) Flower Color: White or White with flushes of pink or red Flower Size: Not yet Recorded Picture taken: May 2005
	Scapes and Umbel Scape Height: 71-81 cm (28-32") Number of Scapes: This bulb has produced up to 6 scapes in it's current location Buds in Umbel: 6-16 depending on age of bulb and general growing conditions Picture taken: May 2005
	Foliage Foliage Shape: Arching strap like leaves Foliage Color: Glaucous Blue-Green Foliage Width: Up to 4" Foliage Length: Up to 4' Picture taken: May 2005
	Seed Head Color: Green to redish brown Seed Pod Sized: Up to tangerine size Picture taken: June 2006