Here is Tony Avent's list of Crinum that have been hardy for him. Dr. Jim has a few more, as does Jim Shields. Since 2004, I think Yourch has introduces even more that have exceptional hardiness. Two others which appear to have hardiness (old posts and personal communications from Jenks Farmer, Jim Waddick, and White) have been 'Super Ellen' and 'Glory', x bulbispermum backgrounds. Tony's list is a big deal. I wish it would excite more people into growing these plants. I'll keep digging around to add a few more names.
Michael
Interlaken, NY Zone 6-ish
Hardy Crinum List
Tony Avent (Thu, 24 Jun 2004 04:33:13 PDT)
David:
I'll see your crinum list and raise you another list. All of these have
been winter hardy for us to at least 5 degrees F (-15 degrees C). We've
added many new species and clones not included here this spring to our trials.
Latin Name
Crinum 'Alamo Village'
Crinum 'Birthday Party'
Crinum 'Bradley'
Crinum 'Cape Dawn'
Crinum 'Carnival'
Crinum 'Carolina Beauty'
Crinum 'Caroll Abbott'
Crinum 'Cecil Houdyschel'
Crinum 'Claude Davis'
Crinum 'Elizabeth Traub'
Crinum 'Ellen Bosanquet'
Crinum 'Emma Jones'
Crinum 'Fancy Pants'
Crinum 'Fay Horn Buckel'
Crinum 'Flamingo'
Crinum 'Garden Party'
Crinum 'H.J. Elwes'
Crinum 'Hannibal's Dwarf'
Crinum 'J.C. Harvey'
Crinum 'Lorraine Clark'
Crinum 'Magenta'
Crinum 'Maureen Spinks'
Crinum 'Maximillian'
Crinum 'Mrs. Horace Kennedy'
Crinum 'Mrs. James Hendry'
Crinum 'Mystery'
Crinum 'Ollene'
Crinum 'Parfait'
Crinum 'Regina's Disco Lounge'
Crinum 'Rose Parade'
Crinum 'Royal White'
Crinum 'Ruth Dubuisson' clone
Crinum 'Saint Cristopher'
Crinum 'Sangria'
Crinum 'Schreck' clone
Crinum 'Southern Belle'
Crinum 'Stars 'N Stripes'
Crinum 'Summer Nocturne''
Crinum 'Sundance'
Crinum 'Twelve Apostles'
Crinum 'Vera Cruz'
Crinum 'White Queen'
Crinum 'William Herbert'
Crinum (bulbispermum x macowanii)
Crinum amabile
Crinum americanum
Crinum amoenum
Crinum bulbispermum
Crinum bulbispermum 'Frances Marion Galloway'
Crinum bulbispermum 'Sacramento'
Crinum x digwidii
Crinum erubescens
Crinum japonicum
Crinum moorei
Crinum moreii 'Mediopicta'
Crinum moreii 'StarBurst'
Crinum powelli 'Rosea'
Crinum x eboracii 'Pecan Tree Inn'
Crinum x herbertii 'Blockade Runner'
Crinum x powellii 'Album'
Crinum x powellii 'Great White Prince
Michael
Interlaken, NY Zone 6-ish
Hardy Crinum List
Tony Avent (Thu, 24 Jun 2004 04:33:13 PDT)
David:
I'll see your crinum list and raise you another list. All of these have
been winter hardy for us to at least 5 degrees F (-15 degrees C). We've
added many new species and clones not included here this spring to our trials.
Latin Name
Crinum 'Alamo Village'
Crinum 'Birthday Party'
Crinum 'Bradley'
Crinum 'Cape Dawn'
Crinum 'Carnival'
Crinum 'Carolina Beauty'
Crinum 'Caroll Abbott'
Crinum 'Cecil Houdyschel'
Crinum 'Claude Davis'
Crinum 'Elizabeth Traub'
Crinum 'Ellen Bosanquet'
Crinum 'Emma Jones'
Crinum 'Fancy Pants'
Crinum 'Fay Horn Buckel'
Crinum 'Flamingo'
Crinum 'Garden Party'
Crinum 'H.J. Elwes'
Crinum 'Hannibal's Dwarf'
Crinum 'J.C. Harvey'
Crinum 'Lorraine Clark'
Crinum 'Magenta'
Crinum 'Maureen Spinks'
Crinum 'Maximillian'
Crinum 'Mrs. Horace Kennedy'
Crinum 'Mrs. James Hendry'
Crinum 'Mystery'
Crinum 'Ollene'
Crinum 'Parfait'
Crinum 'Regina's Disco Lounge'
Crinum 'Rose Parade'
Crinum 'Royal White'
Crinum 'Ruth Dubuisson' clone
Crinum 'Saint Cristopher'
Crinum 'Sangria'
Crinum 'Schreck' clone
Crinum 'Southern Belle'
Crinum 'Stars 'N Stripes'
Crinum 'Summer Nocturne''
Crinum 'Sundance'
Crinum 'Twelve Apostles'
Crinum 'Vera Cruz'
Crinum 'White Queen'
Crinum 'William Herbert'
Crinum (bulbispermum x macowanii)
Crinum amabile
Crinum americanum
Crinum amoenum
Crinum bulbispermum
Crinum bulbispermum 'Frances Marion Galloway'
Crinum bulbispermum 'Sacramento'
Crinum x digwidii
Crinum erubescens
Crinum japonicum
Crinum moorei
Crinum moreii 'Mediopicta'
Crinum moreii 'StarBurst'
Crinum powelli 'Rosea'
Crinum x eboracii 'Pecan Tree Inn'
Crinum x herbertii 'Blockade Runner'
Crinum x powellii 'Album'
Crinum x powellii 'Great White Prince