Crinums feature in The Plantsman

[mark smyth]

Crinums feature in The Plantsman, part 4 December '08, that arrived this morning. Most issues I dont find very interesting but today is one of the good ones. When I first went to Belize and South Africa I was amazed by the Crinums in gardens and the wild. If only I had a digital camera back then. I actually got out of my car in Kruger to photograph Crinums and Haemanthus or Scadoxus

This article, by Alberto Grossi, is about 26 species and cultivars with photos of
C. moorei
C. americanum
C. amoenum
C. asiaticum
C. bulbospermum
C. baumii
C. campanulatum red form
C. hardyi
C. erubescens
C. jagus
C. lineare
C. lugardiae
C. macowanii
C. x powelii
C. x powelii 'Album'
C. 'Elizabeth Traub'
C. 'Ellen Bosanquet'
C. 'Stars and Stripes'
C. 'Hannibal's Dwarf'

[Maggi Young]

Another example of the diverse expertise of the SRGC Forumists..... Alberto has been an active member of this Forum for quite some time.....
This is a busy time for Forumists.... with Chris Sanham's article in the RHS Snowdrop and Daffodil Yearbook, and now Alberto in The Plantsman........great to see all this activity!! 

[Anthony Darby]

I'm afraid my only plant fix is the SRCG bulletin (and forum).

[mark smyth]

The Plantsman costs the same as a couple of snowdrops, a few Narcissus or ...

[David Pilling]

Crinum growing on my desktop. Seed of c. scabrum on the left and c.jagus on the right.

[Anthony Darby]

The Plantsman costs the same as a couple of snowdrops, a few Narcissus or ...

.....or half a tank of petrol. Needs must.

[mark smyth]

Anthony you must be able to afford a years subscription? Right now there is an offer for £18.
http://www.rhs.org.uk/Learning/Publications/pubs_journals_plantsman.htm

[Maggi Young]

Anthony you must be able to afford a years subscription? Right now there is an offer for £18.
http://www.rhs.org.uk/Learning/Publications/pubs_journals_plantsman.htm

Well, yes, IF you have RHS membership.... and not all of us do!! I think most of us are pretty cautious these days about just how many Societies and Magazines or other periodicals we subscribe too.....I know with the rising price of some of my favoured purchases  that I am more careful with my cash 

[mark smyth]

Yes but it also says RHS affiliates whatever whoever they are

[David Pilling]

There's a picture of Maggie planting Crinum bulbs here (BULB LOG 44 --- 31st October 2007):



I wonder what happened to them?

I remember this because I had bought some just before, mine arrived as dry bulbs and got planted in February 2008. The x powellii mostly flowered and the ellen bosanquet mostly didn't.

[Maggi Young]

Well, David... I got leaves.....quite a lot of leaves.... hope they have enjoyed the feeding all those leaves provided them and that  I may get a flower or two next year....... fingers crossed!

[mark smyth]

What's wrong with your right hand, Maggi?

[Maggi Young]

What's wrong with your right hand, Maggi?

It does look like a nasty tumour, doesn't it? Can't remember now which bulb that was...memory going at speed... I do remember I did NOT plant the furry white Lily....

[ranunculus]

What's wrong with your right hand, Maggi?

Walnut whips in normal and catering sizes?

[Maggi Young]

What's wrong with your right hand, Maggi?

Walnut whips in normal and catering sizes?

Now THOSE I WOULD have remembered!!