Hi I do recall reading in a 1930's Herbertia that a beautiful long lasting soft pink Crinum hybrid was being sold in a southern State of USA for floristry arrangements and that the owner of the Crinum refused to sell any of the clonal material. Johns comment about xAmarcrinum being on sale in Holland points to the potential of these hybrids. I've noted in my collection that contributing to the extended flowering period (sufficient water/rain storms permitting) of xAmarcrinum's is the fact that they are invariably sterile. The total sterility or disolution of their pollen within hours allows the flowers to open and remain in a relatively fresh condition for a couple of weeks. I have found that flowers from autumn flushes of Amarcrinum's made with xAmarygia last the longest - up to a month before the whole umbel of usually around 16 flowers have faded. However, if pollen is applied to these flowers from a Crinum or Amaryllis they will fade virtually overnight. Jim Lykos Blue Mountains Australia johngrimshaw@tiscali.co.uk wrote: > > >>Daryl 'Dash' Geoghegan wrote: >> >> >> >>>Do you know anyone in the States growing Crinum for cut flowers? I hear >>>the they are sold in the flower market over there. Can anyone help out >>>with information on this subject please? >>> >>> > >I have never seen Crinum sold as a cut flower, but in Holland I have seen >xAmarcrinum for sale in this way. > >John Grimshaw > > > > >_______________________________________________ >pbs mailing list >pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > >