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The Crinum Lily - A Stately and Elegant Florida Lover Grows Easily

By Toni Weidman

Real Estate Agent with Sailwinds Realty

September 29, 2012 10:47 PM

The Crinum Lily - A Stately and Elegant Florida Lover Grows Easily in Florida’s climate. Pink or white flowers are your choice, and there are varieties that will grow in wet, swampy areas or dry sandy areas.

The Crinum is a bulb and I just read that some bulbs can weigh up to 40 pounds! These, of course, are very old crinums planted many years ago and found at old homesites or cemeteries according to the University of Florida Extension Service.

These easy going lilies can be neglected and still be beautiful; the foliage is stunning even if there are no flowers and it very often takes one to two years before they do flower. There is even a variety that likes to have it’s feet wet and can be planted on the sides of ponds and creeks - known as the swamp lily. The Crinum is also known as Seven Sisters and String Lily.

P.S. This started out as a Speechless Sunday post but I can never give up an opportunity to teach.

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John McCormack, CRS

Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM

Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

Don't guess the Crinum Lily would like desert living :)

Sep 29, 2012 10:59 PM

Anita Clark

Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA

Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

Toni: What a beautiful variety of the Lily. Easy to take care of flowers and plants are about the only ones I can keep alive.

Sep 29, 2012 11:01 PM

Clint Mckie

Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM

Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi Toni,

Each time I get to go to Florida on vacation, I really like to see all the different flowers. We don't have a lot of them here due to the climate. Thanks for sharing the shots of those flowers i normally would not get to see except when I get to go on vacation.

Have a wonderful Sunday in New Port Richey.

Best, Clint McKie

Sep 29, 2012 11:13 PM

Fred Hernden, CMI

Superior Home Inspections - Greater Albuquerque Area - Albuquerque, NM

Albuquerque area Master Inspector

We are blessed here with so many species of beautiful foliage. And the photography is wonderful as always :-)

Have a great day Toni!!

Sep 29, 2012 11:15 PM

Sharon Lee

Sharon Lee's Virtual Assistance - Jonesborough, TN

Retired and loving life

Toni-It is a good day when you get to teach people something and you did with this. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

Sep 29, 2012 11:25 PM

Richard Iarossi

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Crofton, MD

Crofton MD Real Estate, Annapolis MD Real Estate

Toni,

Florida is blessed with so many different varieties of foliage. Enjoy them all.

Rich

Sep 29, 2012 11:26 PM

Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®

RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI

Giving Back With Each Home Sold!

I need something that grows easiliy in WI, any suggestions? I am so so with plants...have a great day!

Sep 29, 2012 11:59 PM

Toni Weidman

Sailwinds Realty - Trinity, FL

20+ Years Selling Homes in New Port Richey, FL

John - I don't know about that. One of the sources I found was the University of Texas (western section). So maybe.

Anita - we like those too :)

Clint - I am glad you enjoy them!

Fred - we are blessed; I love all our flowers and birds too.

Sharon - thank you. I guess I'm just a teacher at heart :)

Richard - I really do enjoy them all.

Sep 30, 2012 12:00 AM

Roy Kelley

Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing your photograph.

Have a very special day and an outstanding week. Be sure to have your camera in hand to capture the special moments.

Sep 30, 2012 12:08 AM

Belinda Spillman

Aspen Lane Real Estate Colorful Colorado - Aurora, CO

Colorado Living!

Toni, Those are so pretty. Bet they wouldn't grow in my backyard though. We are starting to feel fall in the air and the leaves are dropping like crazy. Soon snow will be on the ground and the flowers will be toast till next year.

Sep 30, 2012 01:50 AM

Carl Winters

Canyon Lake, TX

Toni: What a beautiful lily. Planted within the other greenery it really stands out.

Have a great Sunday.

C&C

Sep 30, 2012 03:02 AM

Jennifer Chiongbian

Specializing in all types of Manhattan apts & townhouses - Manhattan, NY

Real Estate Broker - NYC

Wow, 40 pounds for a bulb?! Thta's huge! I wonder how big that lily can grow?

Sep 30, 2012 04:32 AM

Myrl Jeffcoat

Sacramento, CA

Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

A forty pound bulb would be huge, Toni! I'm fairly certain I have not ever seen or even heard of Crinum Lily. They are quite lovely aren't they!

Sep 30, 2012 10:17 AM

Mary Yonkers

Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA

Erie/PA Real Estate Instructor

Toni, I can see why you gave up on Speechless Sunday post. The Crinum Lily is absolutely gorgeous and deserves a hardy AR welcome.

Sep 30, 2012 11:21 AM

Dianne Goode

Raleigh Cary Realty - Raleigh, NC

Realtor/Broker

Hi Toni. Your teachings are always interesting! Different climates have different flowers to offer, so for those of us who aren't usually tropical, your flowers seem very exotic. I spent the month of October in Australia a couple of years ago, and especially enjoyed the spring flowers. Some were familiar (azalea, rose) but many I had never seen before.

Sep 30, 2012 10:40 PM

Toni Weidman

Sailwinds Realty - Trinity, FL

20+ Years Selling Homes in New Port Richey, FL

Roy - thanks for the reblog of the Crinum.

Belinda - sounds sad except I know I'll get to enjoy your Rocky and the snow pictures :)

Carl - it is a beauty.

Jennifer - I have seen a couple that are huge.

Myrl - they are beautiful, and I'm sure the 40# one was very unusual and very ancient.

Mary - thank you!

Dianne - Australia is on my list of things to do. I'm sure it was a wonderful experience. You should post some of the pictures from the trip.

Sep 30, 2012 10:49 PM