Hello All;
I also have Crinum x powellii ("Imperial Guard"). It is a found plant from
Nestor White in Orange Park Florida. It performs here in Lexington much the
same as for Joe. Unlike other Crinum x powellii, it does not produce a
profusion of offsets. I received 2 mature bulbs from Nestor early spring of
2006. The bulbs I received were 13.2 and 12.5 cm in diameter. This
cultivar produces a large bulb. Even after planting in March of 2006, the
bulbs had 4 and 3 scapes respectively in 2006 the first in May 2006. Both
bulbs have scapes now and have probably been delayed due to a fall bulb
move. I make bulb moves in mass in late August-October. An April cold
front delayed some of the crinum blooms this year here in my Zone 8B
gardens.
I believe this cultivar to be a (x powellii) x bulbispermum backcross.
All said this is a fine, desirable cultivar.
Al Sisk
PO Box 68
Lexington, TX 78947
USDA zone 8b
al at alsisk dot com