Lilies: Advice and help on my Crinum Powellii Lily please!, 1 by JanetS

JanetS wrote:
Crinum HATE to be messed with at all. They are very finicky. Once you dig them or move them from one place to the next it may take a year or more before they are happy again and decide to bloom. Mine are in the ground, I am Zone7b, but I don't know if they are hardy in your zone. I have one spot that dig out some to share from and it hasn't bloomed in years. The ones I leave alone bloom constantly from several weeks ago to sometimes early fall. Once established they will be very rewarding, just don't mess with their roots! Hope I helped explain the blooming thing anyway. Here is a picture of mine..an heirloom from my grandmother's home. I was looking for a different picture, but I took this one last evening and it was so unusual I thought you might like it...they are just beginning to bloom this year, so I will get you another shot when they are at their best.