Item Tag: swamp lily

DESCRIPTION: Erubescens, often improperly sold as C. americanum, has 5-8 white blossoms with thin sepals and reddish-pink stamens. It is particularly striking when it blooms, because all flowers open within 24 hours and remain beautiful for several days. Flowers are very fragrant and, since it is a species, it forms large green seeds, similiar to C. asiaticum and C. bulbispermum which are easy to grow. It is also unusual because it forms new offsets by sending out long, fleshy stolon roots (often several feet) with the new leaves coming up at the end of the root. We grow over 1000 different crinum varieties including about 350 of our own hybrids, and these have one of the most beautifully shaped umbels (cluster of blooms). Flowers bloom on 18-30″ tall scapes and form a neat, dome-type shape. Multiple scapes will emerge from larger bulbs, extending the blooming period. Leaves are sword-shaped and more erect than most crinum. Mature bulbs will grow to be 2-3″ in diameter and will spread their new roots to a large area unless contained. Erubescens has been used to produce many hybrids. This is another highly desirable plant to have in the garden or crinum collection, because it is beautiful, easy and fun to grow, and will give you something to trade or share with your friends. BACKGROUND: Erubescens, which means “blushing”, is the South American cousin of our native C. americanum (“Swamp Lily”), a stoloniferous wildflower that inhabits estuaries in the darkest Southern swamplands and which demands similar conditions in the garden. Erubesens, however, will do fine in ordinary garden soil, where C. americanum will not bloom unless it is in moist, swampy conditions. In the garden trade it is often improperly sold as C.americanum “Robustum.” A miniature strain of erubescens is Oliganthum (also West Indies Mini or Carribeum which is slightly larger than Oliganthum). GROWING CONDITIONS: As noted, C. erubescens will grow in ordinary garden soil and blooms will last longer if it is grown in partial to full shade. It will flower from June until frost. New plants growing from seeds can rot if kept too wet during the winter. This is a perfect container plant for a large tub because of the runner roots and it’s ability to grow in very wet, poor draining soil. We grow some of these in pots submerged in my ponds and in large plastic tubs without drain holes. This is a very hardy and easy to grow bulb requiring no special care. It tolerates a wide range of soils, extended dry periods, and will tolerate freezing weather to zone 7. Bulbs can survive nicely out of the ground for very extended periods if allowed to dry. DESCRIPTION OF ITEM FOR BID: You are bidding on a large, blooming-sized bulb about 2 inches in diameter, at least 4 years old, which should bloom within a year. Crinum do not like being disturbed, so it could take one year to “settle in.” Bulbs will be freshly dug, shipped bare root and with leaves March-November. In the winter months the leaves may be absent. WE SIZE OUR BULBS APPROXIMATELY BY AGE AS FOLLOWS: A few varieties can take 6 years or more to bloom. Jumbo bulb – has bloomed at least 2 years, close to the maximum size for that particular plant (6+ years old) Large bulb – should bloom this year or next (3+ years old, close to, or at blooming size) Medium bulb – should bloom in 1-2 years (at least 2 years old) Small bulb – should bloom 2-4 years (current year or 1-2 year old offset) Seedling bulb – started from seed (usually in its first year of growth unless otherwise stated) PHOTOS/ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: These are pictures of our plants, so you know exactly what they look like and what you will receive. The photos show the plant in various stages of growth. Please feel free to contact us for additional information, and click on “Me” following our star rating. Also, we invite you to go to our store (little red door) and look at other items we have for sale. Powered by eBay Turbo Lister The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. Powered by eBay Turbo Lister The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.

DESCRIPTION: Americanum is our native southeastern US crinum that grows along waterways and in swamps. It is often confused with its South American cousin, Erubescens, which is often improperly sold as C. americanum. The plants are virtually identical, however, americanum needs more moisture to bloom while erubescens can do fine in regular garden culture. It has 5-8 white blossoms with thin sepals and reddish-pink stamens. It is particularly striking when it blooms, because all flowers open within 24 hours and remain beautiful for several days. Flowers are fragrant and, since it is a species, it forms large green seeds, similar to C. asiaticum and C. bulbispermum which are easy to grow. It is also unusual because it forms new offsets by sending out long, fleshy rhizome roots (often several feet) with the new leaves coming up at the end of the root. Flowers bloom on 18-30″ tall scapes and form a neat, dome-type shape. Multiple scapes will emerge from larger bulbs, extending the blooming period. Leaves are sword-shaped and more erect than most crinum. Mature bulbs will grow to be about 3″ in diameter and will spread their new roots to a large area unless contained. Americanum has been used to produce many hybrids. This is another highly desirable plant to have in the garden or crinum collection, because it is beautiful, easy and fun to grow, and will give you something to trade or share with your friends. The bloom, because of its shape and the fact that all of the flowers are open at once is one of our favorites among the over 1000 different crinum that we grow. BACKGROUND: This is our native C. americanum (“Swamp Lily”), a stoloniferous wildflower that inhabits estuaries in the darkest Southern swamplands and which demands similar conditions in the garden. C. americanum will not bloom unless it is in moist, swampy conditions. In the garden trade it is often improperly sold as C.americanum “Robustum” which is probably erubescens, since it is more robust and can thrive in a wider range of growing conditions. A miniature strain of americanum is Oliganthum (also West Indies Mini or Carribeum). GROWING CONDITIONS: As noted, C. americanum will grow in ordinary garden soil, but to bloom it needs very wet conditions. We grow most of ours in pots with saucers full of water under them, in large black motar mixing tubs without drain holes, or in our ponds. The blooms will last longer if plants are grown in partial to full shade. It will flower from June until frost. New plants growing from seeds can rot if kept too wet during the winter. This is a perfect container plant for a large tub because of the runner roots and it’s ability to grow in very wet, poor draining soil. This is a very hardy and easy to grow bulb requiring no special care. It tolerates a wide range of soils, extended dry periods, and will tolerate freezing weather to zone 7. Bulbs can survive nicely out of the ground for very extended periods if allowed to dry. DESCRIPTION OF ITEM FOR BID: You are bidding on a large, blooming-size bulb about 1 inch in diameter, with leaves and at least 4 years old, which should bloom within 1 year. Crinum do not like being disturbed, so it could take one year to “settle in.” Bulbs will be freshly dug, shipped bare root and with leaves March-November. In the winter months the leaves may be absent. WE SIZE OUR BULBS APPROXIMATELY BY AGE AS FOLLOWS: A few varieties can take 6 years or more to bloom. Jumbo bulb – has bloomed at least 2 years, close to the maximum size for that particular plant (6+ years old) Large bulb – should bloom this year or next (3+ years old, close to, or at blooming size) Medium bulb – should bloom in 1-2 years (at least 2 years old) Small bulb – should bloom 2-4 years (current year or 1-2 year old offset) Seedling bulb – started from seed (usually in its first year of growth unless otherwise stated) PHOTOS/ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: These are pictures of our plants, so you know exactly what they look like and what you will receive. The photos show the plant in various stages of growth. Please feel free to contact us for additional information, and click on “Me” following our star rating. Also, we invite you to go to our store (little red door) and look at other items we have for sale. Powered by eBay Turbo Lister The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.

DESCRIPTION: Zeylanicum is a species bulb and one of the most beautiful. The flowers have dark burgundy-red stripes on the keel (outside of bud). Typical of zeylanicum and its hybrids, the red stripe is darker towards the edge of the flower and fades as it gets near the center where almost all other striped crinum have stripes that fade towards the edge of the flower. The petals bear long, claw-like tips, and the flowers always have a spicy scent. The bulbs are round and globular and should be set deeply (this protects from frost but can slow their multiplication for which they are prone). This plant is found commonly in south Florida as a pass-along plant and can be somewhat sensitive to cold weather. The blooming begins in late July and re-blooming is common in the fall. Here in northeast Florida, zone 9, where we have mild freezes, we have observed blooms every month from June-October. The species is defined by a fleshy rib underneath the leaf that is lighter in color, a dominant gene that is passed on to its offspring. The darkest forms are nearly as brilliant as C. scabrum but most are lightly striped with pink. Leaves may undulate like C. scabrum or spread in flattened rosettes. Flowers are 6″ in diameter, and we have recorded as many as 12 flowers on 32″ tall scapes. The largest bulb we have reached 6″ in diameter but this is not typical. Bulbs start to bloom at about 3″, and mature bulbs typically produce a couple of offsets per year. We grow over 1000 different crinum including about 350 of our own hybrids. BACKGROUND: Zeylanicum is a fertile species which produces a few seeds, especially if they are hand pollinated. It is also known as Ceylon Swamp Lily or Milk & Wine Lily. It was first identified by Linnaeus in 1771 and originated in India and East Africa. It was used extensively by Luther Burbank in hybridization and by many others since then. White, pink and striped offspring are produced by Zeylanicum. It has sired striped hybrids with C. americanum such as ‘Maureen Spinks’ and ‘Veracruz’. These crosses are typically known as C. X baconi type hybrids, are less cold hardy than the Nassau Lily (X digweedii), but are fragrant, beautiful and grow well along the Gulf Coast. We grow several forms of zeylanicum obtained from several sources and this one seems to be the most hardy. GROWING CONDITIONS: This is a somewhat tender, but easy to grow bulb that will do well along the Gulf Coast. It tolerates a wide range of soils preferring rich, moist soils but needs warmer temperatures (probably OK down into the high teens), at least to zone 8 (if planted deeper and mulched). They should do best planted in the ground in full sun or partial shade, and they will also make excellent container plants. They can survive nicely out of the ground for very extended periods if allowed to dry. DESCRIPTION OF ITEM FOR BID: You are bidding on a small-size bulb at least 1 year old and about 1/2 – 1″ in diameter which should bloom within 3-4 years. These grow a bit slower than most crinum. Crinum do not like to be moved, so it might temporarily lose its leaves and can take a year just to “settle in.” Bulbs will be freshly dug, shipped bare root and with leaves March-November. In the winter months the leaves may be absent. WE SIZE OUR BULBS APPROXIMATELY BY AGE AS FOLLOWS: A few varieties can take 6 years or more to bloom. Jumbo bulb – has bloomed at least 2 years, close to the maximum size for that particular plant (6+ years old) Large bulb – should bloom this year or next (3+ years old, close to, or at blooming size) Medium bulb – should bloom in 1-2 years (at least 2 years old) Small bulb – should bloom 2-4 years (current year or 1-2 year old offset) Seedling bulb – started from seed (usually in its first year of growth unless otherwise stated) PHOTOS/ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: These are pictures of our plants, so you know exactly what they look like and what you will receive. The photos show the plant in various stages of growth. Please feel free to contact us for additional information, and click on “Me” following our star rating. Also, we invite you to go to our store (little red door) and look at other items we have for sale. Powered by eBay Turbo Lister The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.