I’ve often heard gardeners in our area complain that they can’t grow tulips and other Northern bulbs that require chilling hours. But one interesting group of bulbs in the South that is the envy of ...

You see them growing in clumps all around town, in cultivated gardens and vacant lots alike. Crinum lilies (a term that is a bit redundant in that “crinum” is the Latin word for lily) can be nigh ...

Question: I have an older crinum lily planting. When is the best time to separate and replant the bulbs? Answer: Whenever you are ready is probably a good time to divide crinum lily plantings. These ...

I have a dearly loved crinum that was given to me by a friend. It has developed red spots on the foliage. I want to share one of the bulbs it has made with another friend. Is that OK? Sharing of ...

Elizabeth Lawrence wrote, “In my garden, a month seldom goes by without bloom from some member of the amaryllis family,” (“A Southern Garden,” Univ. of North Carolina Press, 1942). The modern ...

My relationship with crinum lilies started close to 30 years ago, shortly after we purchased our current house. I was working on a major re-landscaping plan and hoped to plant many daylilies to ...

Question: Over the years my crinum lilies have developed red spots on some of the leaves. It makes the plants a bit unsightly. Is there a good control? Answer: Maybe your lilies are popping out their ...

Q. Several years ago I bought a crinum lily at a plant sale, and it is still doing great. But I have a question as to what I’m supposed to do to it this time of year. There’s a lot of dead brown stuff ...

Q: I have fifteen crinum plants with beautiful foliage but few blooms because they get little sunshine. I really don’t have much sun at all. When and how do I dig them to donate to a Habitat house? Jo ...

Now is the time to plant bulbs for your spring 2023 flower garden. There are bulbs that are beautiful and grow in the West Texas climate. But let’s start with what a bulb is. You are already familiar ...