Crinum Lily, White Emperor, small-size bulb, NEW

Description: DESCRIPTION: White Emperor is a medium to large-size crinum with a large, wide open pure white flower. It is seed sterile and has a tiny yellow-green eye and white stamens. The scapes are strong and it forms regular offset bulbs once the bulbs mature. With strapping, upright foliage, the blooms tower regally in the garden. We have observed as many as 17 flowers on 27" tall scapes that open sequentially. Mature bulbs grow to over 6" in diameter and offset at a good pace where one bulb can become a couple of dozen in 4-5 years. It is a reliable bloomer from May - August here in zone 9, northeast Florida. This is being offered by us on eBay for the first time in 2014. Currently we grow over 1000 varieties of crinum and have one of the largest collections in the world including about 350 of our own hybrids. BACKGROUND: White Emperor is a bit of a mystery as to it's parentage. Supposedly it is a sister seedling of White Prince (see our listing) and some think it is identical to White Mogul, but we don't agree on that because White Mogul does not form offsets as fast, although it looks similar. Let's just say the parentage is unknown, because we could fill up about two full pages with guesses, rebuttals and probably origins. One of the problems stems from the fact that the hybridizer, Les Hannibal was using some bulbs that were improperly identified. Since he was such a prominent figure in the crinum world, a lot of misinformation and improperly identified bulbs and hybrids were passed around. Just enjoy the bulb for what it is and don't worry about how it was "created". GROWING CONDITIONS: Bulbs thrive on rich, loamy ground. They will do fine in sun or parital shace. This should do fine to Zone 7 and will need protection in colder areas. It will grow fine in a pot, but would have to be kept out of freezing weather. DESCRIPTION OF ITEM FOR BID: You are bidding on a small-size bulb at least 1 year old and about 1" in diameter which should bloom within 3 years. It should transplant easily. The bulbs will be freshly dug and shipped bare root. WE SIZE OUR BULBS APPROXIMATELY BY AGE AS FOLLOWS: A few varieties can take 6 years or more to bloom. Jumbo bulb – has bloomed at least 2 years, close to the maximum size for that particular plant (6+ years old) Large bulb - should bloom this year or next (3+ years old, close to, or at blooming size) Medium bulb - should bloom in 1-2 years (at least 2 years old) Small bulb - should bloom 2-4 years (current year or 1-2 year old offset) Seedling bulb - started from seed (usually in its first year of growth unless otherwise stated) PHOTOS/ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: These are pictures of our plants, so you know exactly what they look like and what you will receive. The photos show the plant in various stages of growth. Please feel free to contact us for additional information, and click on "Me" following our star rating. Also, we invite you to go to our store (little red door) and look at other items we have for sale. Powered by eBay Turbo Lister The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.

Price: 20 USD

Location: Middleburg, Florida

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