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Specific Families and Genera => Amaryllidaceae => Topic started by: Heinie on April 11, 2010, 01:47:04 PM

Title: Amarcrinum
Post by: Heinie on April 11, 2010, 01:47:04 PM

This is my Amarcrinum flowering now

(http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/loevenstein/IMG_2646.jpg)

Title: Re: Amarcrinum
Post by: Rogan on April 12, 2010, 01:28:48 PM

Fantastic plant Heinie. I try to grow Amaryllis spp and hybrids, but don't do very well with flowering them. Perhaps Natal isn't the best climate to grow them, however I have seen some good displays in Durban which is even hotter and more humid than here.

This is one of mine that does flower from time to time - do you think of it as a hybrid? The previous owner swears it is a species - I beg to differ. I've had it for years...   ???

Title: Re: Amarcrinum
Post by: Heinie on April 12, 2010, 03:10:31 PM

Rogan,

Like you I do not believe it is a specie. Mine is definately a Hybrid between Amarillys Belladonna and Crinum macowanii. I purchased it from Nestor White in the USA who apparently have over 375 Crinums and Hybrids.