Crinum ‘Carroll Abbott’ Milk & Wine Lily

Description

Deep burgundy stripes.  This hard to get variety is dramatic and always gets attention during our June field days. Multiple flowers per stalk open facing upward. A much-improved form of an old favorite! 

Growing Conditions: This plant is cold and hardy into Zone 6. We have selections sent from friends in Oklahoma and from high places in West Virginia. It is a plant for cool places as well as hot places.

Flowers: These slightly dropping flowers have bold colors. In the evening, they pop open, revealing the inner stripes. The flowers are on stalks up to 3. 5 feet tall. I love to pick these in the morning for a little fragrance and a long-lasting bouquet.

Leaves: Apple green but with a waxy coating. Leaves make a mound that some might consider unruly.

How To Plant:  Plant 10-16 inches deep.  Make sure it’s not sitting in water or a wet root zone.  Multiplies quickly. Think of this as you would a shrub — plant it where it’s going to be for the next ten years.

Where To Plant: I say it’s sculptural — it’s dramatic enough to plant right out in the middle of the yard, all by itself.

Our Bulbs: We ship large, ready to flower bulbs. But as with all living plants, be aware they may not flower the first year!