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Crinum?

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Posted by clarabelle63 z6 (My Page) on
Fri, Apr 22, 11 at 22:31

Soooo...

My nephew in GA sent me what appeared to be a small potato with a green sprout (soooo unlike a potato sprout!)and this "tater" has grown into a plant somewhat like an amaryllis. He and his mother said it was a type of lily that gets huge, and has white spidery like blooms. From what I can find on here, it appears to be a type of Crinum, a member of the amaryllis family (? Bog lily?). My nephew says his is growing in dry conditions and only gets watered when it rains. From what I have read, the type that grows wild in Georgia can tolerate standing water. Hmmmm..... Have any of you ponders tried them in your ponds and what were the outcomes? If what I have is what I have seen on the internet, they would be lovely!

Carla

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I bought 2 last year and killed them both, they cost like $20 here!!! AND they never bloomed! I am not the greenest thumb on the planet! I'm sure you'll have way better luck/skill heh heh!

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I wouldn't hold my breath Calamity! I have had them (2) for a year now, in a pot, and they are still green...but small and have never bloomed. I am thinking about dropping one in my pond and seeing what it does versus the one in the pot on my deck.

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