Crinum 'Cintho Alfa'
Crinum 'Cintho Alfa'
Crinum 'Cintho Alfa'
Crinum 'Cintho Alfa'

Crinum 'Cintho Alfa'

Crinum 'Cintho Alfa'

1 bulb — £9.90

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Description

Crinums are fascinating plants that originate from South Africa. But despite their spectacular foliage and flowers and their rarity value, these plants aren’t difficult to grow. In milder areas, you can grow crinum bulbs as if they were perennials. The crinum bulbs protect themselves during the dormant season by using contractile roots to pull them deeper into the ground. Then, the magnificent flower umbels appear, rising above their neighbours and trumpeting out their presence to the world at large.

Crinum 'Cintho Alfa' are particularly rare and unusual, and even the flower buds are spectacular thanks to the red stripes that will ultimately run down the centre of each white petal. Big, spectacular, unusual, elegant, scented: you’re sure to think of a dozen more adjectives once your crinums are in bloom.

Key features

  • Comes back every year

  • Fragrant

  • Loved by pollinators

  • Thrives well in full sun

  • Packed in paper bags

  • Low maintenance

  • Fully hardy

Specs & details

  • Botanical name

    Crinum Cintho Alfa

  • Flower colour

    Pink, white

  • Bulb size

    28/+

  • Established height

    50-70cm

  • Established spread

    30-50cm

  • Plant spacing

    25 bulbs per m2

  • Leaf colour

    Green

  • Habit

    Upright
    Clump-forming

  • Life cycle

    Perennial

  • Hardiness

    Fully hardy

  • Years to establish

    1-2 years

  • Sunlight

    Full sun
    Partial shade

  • Position

    Sheltered

  • Suitable for

    Borders
    Exotic gardens
    Cottage gardens
    Low maintenance gardens
    Gravel gardens

  • Soil acidity

    Any

  • Soil moisture

    Free draining
    Damp

  • Soil type

    Loam
    Sandy
    Multipurpose compost
    Loam-based compost

  • Growing skill

    Easy to grow

  • Scented

    Yes

  • Pollinator-friendly

    No

  • Mouse resistant

    No

  • Rabbit resistant

    No

  • Deer resistant

    No

  • Toxicity

    Skin/eyes irritant
    Harmful if eaten

Plant calendar

JanFebMarAprMayJuneJulyAugSepOctNovDec
  • Planting
  • Flowering

Useful information

  • Orders placed until 29 February 2025
    You can expect your order in February/March 2025

    Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
    You can expect your order in March/April 2025

    Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
    You can expect your order within 10 business days

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