Put it in the top part of your pond. It will triple in size in a year. And bloom like crazy. It was the first time I have every had a crinium bloom twice. And it is much much larger than its sisters which are in the ground.
How to grow a massive crinium lily
Thanks for the suggestion! I have some Hannibal's Dwarf that almost never bloom. I had thought about putting some of it in the pond a few years ago and never got around to it...Completely forgot. I'm digging some and adding it this week. I'll bet it will love it!
Tggfisk,
Yes they like the pond surrounding, EE also grows and multiply fast aound the pond. Beautiful flower, thanks for posting Belle
Yea, I am digging up her sisters and adding them in there.
OMG!!! Thanks for the info. I will put my criniums in my water pond too!!
Do those of you who live in regions that get snow like zone 6 or 7 bring yours in during the winter? I think I have one that has never bloomed.
Exactly, what all are you doing with yours. When do they bloom for you?
Mine bloomed in June in the ground & die back when frost hits, but then they come back every year bigger & faster. The one I put in my pond to try is young, still in a pot so I will probably put it in the greenhouse to overwinter & put it back in the pond in spring. I live in z8 w/out snow - thought I would reply to give some idea of what they do here. BTW the one in my waterpond is doing good although I read not to overwater them. I guess maybe it's the boggy dirt makes them rot. It sure does look pretty in the water!!
I leave mine in the garden over the winter here as Scotchie does. They die back and the foliage gets kinda slimy. I'll rake that off and leave them alone. Most of mine are July bloomers, but there are some that don't reliably bloom every year...must be the amount of rain we get. The first one I got, Ellen Bosanquet, didn't bloom for the first few years I had her. She finally surprised me and has bloomed every year since.
I put one of mine in the pond last year. As cold as the winter was, I was surprised that it did not die all the way back as the ones in the ground did. This year, it is easily 3 times the size of its sisters. Mine bloom in June. The one in the pond actually bloomed twice. I put up a long stalk the first of june and then again the end of june.
What gave me the idea is a local nursery has a pond out back and they have some massive ones in the container at the top of the waterfall. They have been there for several years, so I thought I would give it a try.
Interesting! I'll have to read up on them.
OK, now I have to try to find one! That is stunning!
in The Houston area, the crinum lillies, an I love all of mine equally, are used to hold the dirt in low growing moist areas. None of my Ellen Bosanquet, thanx for the name, have EVER produced a bulbil. instead you have to pry them out from under the main bulb, but I do get multiple blooming stalks throughout the humid heat of our summers. The bulb will eventually grow to basketball size, the long leaves freeze back an die to the main stalk, an I leave them be til spring.
So right about the size of the bulbs, lol! I actually had my dh dig a few (!) bulbs from around the edge of the clump for someone once...He dug a huge clump of bulbs out-almost bent his spade-one of them was a blooming sized monster. I contacted a dger who lived close by to see if she wanted it. There was no way I was mailing it or replanting it. To tell the truth, I'd need an extraordinary incentive to go digging around in there again. The dh refuses to even consider it.
That's funny!! I did a trade expecting something like a dutch lily bulb & when I opened the box & removed this big hulking bulb I was to say the least, shocked!! I was so pleased when I realized it was a crinum!!! Those bulbs can get hugh - they multiply quickly here & at a nearby nursery sell for anywhere from $25.00 to $30.00 a plant. There are some bulbs that are outstanding & I belive this is one of them. Thanks sisdj, I owe ya.
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Wow! I had no idea. I have a small one that has struggled and I worry about keeping it watered, especially on the 116 degree days when it's too hot to go outside :( A friend just gave me one also...into the pond they go!
Where do you find them.. small ones?
I spent 7.00 for a red and white crinum bulb last year at a local nursery but Ive seen them for a lot more!
You can find them at Calloways but they are not cheap there.
C
There are all sorts of coops at cubits
when you have crinums in the top of the pond, are you just placing the bulb in the water? Or is it potted in soil and covered with gravel? I have some baby crinums I would love to put in my ponds but want to do it right! Thanks!
Katie, mine are potted and set in the stream..so just a couple of inches of the bottom of the clay pot is submerged. The one you gave me from Marie is going crazy! It's fighting it out with the Hyssop ☺
Thanks Barb. You just have them in potting soil in clay pots, huh?
yup
Good morning, Just a thought, I don't use potting soil, I use good ole dirt. In potting soil usually they add styrofoam particles or what looks like it & it will float to the top of your waterpond & look yucky. Done made that mistake. Dirt turns to pond mud, LOL! The crown needs to be out of the water so it won't drown. Hope this is helpful. Donna
Yup, made that mistake long ago and far away, what a mess! Just the bottom of these pots are in the stream, so no danger of floating potting soil :O