Why don't my Crinums bloom?

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JeanK Deland, FL & Hot Spr, AR Apr 24, 2011

Several years ago I purchased two sangria crinum bulbs. I planted them in pots as I was afraid to leave them in the ground here in AR as we have rather harsh winters sometimes (like the past one) and because of their cost I didn't want to lose them. They are brought into the sunroom in the winter. Their leaves are about 3 feet tall and they have also produced "babies" but no blooms. What am I doing wrong?

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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) Apr 24, 2011

Jean, Hot Springs is I think zone 7, and Crinum sangria is hardy to zone 7. They like a lot of heat and sun in the summer and not a lot of fertilizer. They also resent being disturbed (even changing their location can make them finicky). Also, they do not like to be wet, especially in the winter. Perhaps you could try sinking the pots into the ground and lifting them if you are going to have a really hard freeze.

http://www.plantdelights.com/Crinum-Sangria-Perennial-Crinum-Lily/productinfo/4188/

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JeanK Deland, FL & Hot Spr, AR Apr 25, 2011

Thanks, Moon -- the pots sit out in the blazing sun during the summer (they are too big to sink in the dirt (Ha! -- rocks). They are barely watered during the winter so I will hope for blooms this year and forget the fertilizing. I did purchase them from Plant Delights but when I spoke to someone there after my bulbs arrived, I was told that perhaps they should be brought in during the winter, thus not wanting to kill the things, we planted them in pots and lugged them into the sunroom each fall. However, according to their description, they are more winter hardy than I had previously been advised.

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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) Apr 25, 2011

I sent ya that cuz Tony Avents made the comment about some plants being sold as sangria weren't actually sangria. I am glad you got them from him. One of our nurseries got a bunch in labeled C. sangria and they all bloomed white....they were not happy. I would follow PDN's recommendation on winter protection since that is where you got them. i know every time I move or divide some of my crinums they get snitty and may not bloom again for a couple years. Good thing they are pretty....LOL

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