Crinum 'Cintho Alfa'
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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
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Comes back every year
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Fragrant
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Loved by pollinators
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Thrives well in full sun
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Packed in paper bags
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Low maintenance
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Fully hardy
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Crinum Cintho Alfa
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Flower colour
Pink, white
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Bulb size
28/+
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Established height
50-70cm
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Established spread
30-50cm
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Plant spacing
25 bulbs per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
Clump-forming -
Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1-2 years
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Sunlight
Full sun
Partial shade -
Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Borders
Exotic gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Gravel gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
Damp -
Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
Yes
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Pollinator-friendly
No
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Mouse resistant
No
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Rabbit resistant
No
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Deer resistant
No
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Toxicity
Skin/eyes irritant
Harmful if eaten
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Orders placed before 1 March 2025
You can expect your order in Feb/March 2025Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in April 2025Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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