Crinum x powellii 'Album'
Family - Amaryllidaceae
Category - Bulb
Year of Introduction - 1893
Season of Interest - Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H5
Height - 1m or more
Width - 30cm or more
Location - The White Garden
Description: A bulbous Perennial with a clump-forming habit and dense basal foliage. Long, arching mid-green leaves are strap-shaped with pointed tips. Fragrant pure white flowers are funnel-shaped. The Blooms are held in umbels above the foliage on sturdy, upright stems and are produced from late summer into early autumn. Excellent for use as cut flowers.
Synonym - Crinum x powellii var. album
Flower:
Pure white flowers are fragrant and funnel-shaped. Each bloom can reach 10cm in length. The blooms are held in umbels well above the foliage on strong, vertical stems. The blooms are produced in August and September.
Flower colour: White
Flower shape: Funnel-shaped flowers in umbels
Flowering time: August, September
Foliage:
Long, mid-green leaves are strap-shaped with pointed tips. The leaves have an arching habit. Each bulb produces many leaves which are held at the base of the plant.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Strap-shaped
Poison Information:
This plant will cause discomfort if ingested. The sap may cause skin irritation.
Propagation:
Division (separation) of offsets, seed.
Cultivation:
Best in a sheltered position in full sun in fertile, moisture-retentive soil.