Crinums

18 years ago

I just planted my order of crinums from Plant Delights. I am so excited (I want to order MORE!) Here's what I received:

Crinum bulbispermum 'Sacramento'

Crinum 'Elizabeth Traub'

Crinum 'Ellen Bosanquet'

Crinum 'Mrs. James Hendry'

Does anyone have experience with these varieties? I'm wondering if I planted them in too small of a bed. I purchased 3 of each variety and placed them in a double dug bed (25' x 3'). I planted them at the same depth the nursery had them planted; though everything I've read recommends deeper bulb placement. I'm worried this might effect their winter hardiness. I haven't mulched the bed (yet). Thought I'd wait until it warms up a bit. Do crinums benefit from a good layer of mulch?

The bed has been bordered with about 50 daylilies that I transplanted. I hope I don't need to move them again. I am planting annuals throughout the bed to fill in and add continuity to the bed. What companion plants should I consider?

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Dibbit
18 years ago
My crinums, varying cultivars, are about 5-6 years old now. The clumps they make cover about 4' in the summer, certainly 3' wide. I am not sure your daylilies will be able to survive after the crinums get going. The crinums will probably be about 2-3' tall, but the leaves on an established clump can grow to over 5' total length, esp. in good soil - they need plenty of room.

You almost certainly won't get any flowers this summer, and maybe not next summer. Crinums resent moving and take a while to re-establish themselves.

For neighbors, anything tallish and/or spikey, lilies, phlox (may have mildew problems down the road as the crinums enlarge, so pick resistant cultivars), coneflowers, rudbeckias, agastache, etc., etc.. One or another of the tallish grasses might be nice, either an upright form for contrast, or a mounding one for texture contrast.
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