Crinum 2011

[jshields]

Moorei prefers shade, so too much sun could account for some defensive anthocyanin in the leaves.

Jim

Too much sun in Aberdeen seems unlikely; it's about the same latitude as Moscow.

That's a very good point!  Direct sun is a real problem for C. moorei here in central Indiana (40 deg N).

[Maggi Young]

Moorei prefers shade, so too much sun could account for some defensive anthocyanin in the leaves.

Jim

Too much sun in Aberdeen seems unlikely; it's about the same latitude as Moscow.

That's a very good point!  Direct sun is a real problem for C. moorei here in central Indiana (40 deg N).

It's been said before, I'll say it again... to all intents and purposes, SCOTLAND is in the shade!!  
It's why the natives are so good at getting skin cancer from their foreign holiday exposure!

Aberdeen, Scotland 57 9 N 2 9 W
Edinburgh, Scotland 55 55 N 3 10 W
Moscow, Russia   55 45 N 37 36 E

[johnw]

Maggi

re:  Aberdeen in the shade

And so is Halifax at 44° 38'!

johnw

[Maggi Young]

Maggi

re:  Aberdeen in the shade

And so is Halifax at 44° 38'!

johnw

Dire, isn't it? Perhaps we should all ask for SAD lamps for our birthday gifts?  

[PeterT]

I still lost all the skin on my back from sunburn in the 1970s and good crops of tomatoes  on the rose fence, - and that was in Dumbartonshire on the west side.
There were some hot summers in the '80s in Scotland too!
sometimes a hot day, though mild by the standards of a plants home climate, can still scorch it if it is growing in conditions that are much cooler most of the time.

[Ezeiza]

Moorei has a "trunk", the leaves are in a rosette and are flat.

x powellii leaves are chanelled and the "neck" is short.

Flowers are impossible to be mistaken so differnt they are.

[Maggi Young]

I still lost all the skin on my back from sunburn in the 1970s and good crops of tomatoes  on the rose fence, - and that was in Dumbartonshire on the west side.
There were some hot summers in the '80s in Scotland too!
sometimes a hot day, though mild by the standards of a plants home climate, can still scorch it if it is growing in conditions that are much cooler most of the time.

Aye, those were the days, eh? 

[PeterT]

ochtay yerny fa wrang Maggie 

[Lillii]

Just about a week ago i suddenly noticed that my crinum moorei had grown a big fat flowerbud  , and when i came back from Holland on Monday i took some pictures. It smells wonderful! It's a huge bulb and i got it from a generous forumist in Norway, and this is the first time it flowers for me. Kind of late flowering i have heard, is this right? Does anyone have some information about what it needs? Fertilizers?

[jshields]

I've been growing a number of species of Crinum for the past several years.  They do not get optimal care from me, since I have too many for individual attention.  C. moorei should be rested in winter, so cut back on water and do not feed until spring.

When you feed almost any bulb, the rule is to use moderate nitrogen, low phosphate, and high potassium.  If you  can get it, use something like 15-5-25.  I use 20-10-20 soluble because that is the closest that I can get to the ideal mix in a soluble fertilizer for my feeder system.

Jim Shields

[Lillii]

Thank you for advice Jim. I will let it bloom and then put it colder, that sound right? I don't have big space where i live so i wont be able to store it colder than 50-60 degrees Fahrenheits. Do you think this is enough or should i ask my boyfriends parents if they have a colder storeroom (i think they might have)?

[jshields]

I think 55°F is perfect for storing Crinum plants over winter.  The thermostat in my storage building is set at 55°F, in fact.  The disadvantage to my building is that it is quite dark, and this is a bit hard on the crinums when they want to leaf out in early spring.  I think you have an excellent plan for wintering your C. moorei!

Jim

[Lillii]

Thanks again Jim I will try to have it home where it belongs <3