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Bloomin' in the dappled SHADE
Blooming in my woodland backyard is the American crinum. It is known by several names including crinum lily, swamp lily, southern swamp lily, string lily, and seven sisters. It has white flowers and a honeysuckle scent, perfect for a moonlight garden.
My backyard is perfect for a moonlight garden including many white flowers that capture and reflect the small amount of light available. The flowers emit lovely fragrances and the assorted herbs (mints, basils, bergamot, oreganos, sages, rosemary, lavender, and lemon grass) produce various scents when gently brushed.
Imagine early explorer's delight finding this cluster of unusual strappy leaves growing in boggy and swampy areas, the mystery in wondering what type of flowers they produced, if any, and then finding the beautiful, enthusiastic white clusters coming forth with what seems like hardly any effort.
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| The seed nuggets were placed on a dry medium. This emerged Mothers Day. May 8, 2022. |
MORE VARIETIES
Crinum lilies are classic, sun-loving, southern pass-along, perennial bulbs. The lilies can thrived for hundreds of years . Crinums are tough, low maintenance bulbs either in dry or in boggy soils.
CRINUM BULBISPERMUM
This is a variety originally from South Africa. The Sangria hybrid is sought for it's 2' maroon, strap shaped leaves and pink spring flower.
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AMERICAN CRINUM LILY Moninckx atlas, vol. 6: t. 29 (1682-1709) |
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| CRINUM AMERICANUM Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, t. 1014-1059, vol. 26 (1807), Sydenham Teast Edwards (1768 – 1819) Source: Plant Illustrations |
RESOURCES
- Wiesinger, Chris, and William C. Welch. The Bulb Hunter. , 2013.
- Lotz CJ, Lilly with a Legacy. Garden and Gun magazine, 2019
Symbolism Lily: Majesty, innocence, purity, and resurrection. Often associated with the Virgin Mary and resurrection. Often used on women’s graves. The use of lilies at funerals symbolizes the restored innocence of the soul at death.“The lily’s height and beauty speak command. The Jews imitated its form in the decorations of their first magnificent temple; and Christ described it as more splendid than King Solomon in his most gorgeous apparel. According to ancient mythology, there was originally but one species of Lily, and that was orange coloured; and the white was produced by the following circumstance:—Jupiter, wishing to render Hercules immortal, prevailed on Juno to take a deep draught of nectar, which threw the queen into a profound sleep. Jupiter then placed the infant Hercules at her breast, so that the divine milk might ensure immortality. Hercules drew the milk faster than he could swallow it, and some drops fell to the earth, from which immediately sprang the White Lily.” Amaryllidaceae Family Resources Pacific Bulb Society Ogden, Scott. Garden Bulbs for the South. Portland, Or: Timber Press, 2007. Print. Manning, John, Peter Goldblatt, and D A. Snijman.;The Color Encyclopedia of Cape Bulbs. Portland: Timber Press, 2002. Print. Knight, Anthony.; A Guide to Poisonous House and Garden Plants. Hoboken: Teton NewMedia, Inc, 2014. Internet resource. |
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American crinum lily, Crinum lilySwamp lily, Southern swamp lily, String lily, Seven sisters |
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Grassroots Horticulture
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