Milk-and-Wine (Crinum x herbertii)
$28.00
This particular tougher-than-usual plant is one of the most cold-hardy crinums. This is the plant people talk about when they say, “No crinum ever died!” This one has beautiful stripes also.
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Description
Growing Conditions: As an incredibly cold-hardy crinum, we have selections of this plant sent from friends in Oklahoma and from high places in West Virginia. This is a plant for cool places as well as hot.
Flowers: Slightly drooping flowers with bold colors. Slender buds slowly inflate all day. About 4 p.m., they pop open revealing their inner stripes. These flowers are on stalks that grow upwards of 42 inches. I love to pick these in the morning for a little fragrance and a long-lasting bouquet.
Flowering Season: It blooms in May and June in Zone 8. Blooming will start later in colder zones and will begin earlier in warmer zones.
Leaves: They are apple-green, with a waxy coating. Note that these leaves make a mound that some might consider unruly.
How To Plant: Plant to a depth of 10 to 16 inches. Make sure this lily is not sitting in water or a wet-root zone.
Where To Plant: This lily has a sculptural form. It’s dramatic enough to plant right out in the middle of the yard, all by itself.
Our Bulbs: We ship a large, ready-to-flower bulb. But – as with all living plants – be aware that they may not flower the first year.
Additional information
| Weight | 2 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 15 × 4 × 3 in |
Millie Davenport (verified owner) –
Super impressed by the flower power of this bulb. Such a showstopper and a MUST have in the garden. You guys always exceed my expectations. Thank you for that.