Crinum 'Ellen Bosanquet'
Orders placed before 1 March 2025
You can expect your order in February/March 2025
Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
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Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
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Description
Just when you thought you knew your crinums, along comes Crinum ‘Ellen Bosanquet’ with a fabulous new shade of pink! You simply won’t believe your eyes when the big, deep-crimson pink blooms unfurl in summer – not only is the colour showy, new and unusual, but they bring with them that classic and powerful sweet crinum scent too. Blasting through your borders with a bright shock of pink, they certainly make an impressive feature.
Grow this outstanding new variety in sunny, sheltered borders and it’ll first produce a big display of lush strap-like foliage, then shoot up a sturdy tall stem topped with a fanfare of large trumpet blooms. Like all crinums, Crinum ‘Ellen Bosanquet’ bulbs sometimes take a year to establish before putting on this incredible display, but it’s well worth the wait. Not only will they look fabulous and flamboyant towering above your border perennials, but they’re a brilliant cut flower too and create the most luxurious indoor displays.
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 'Ellen Bosanquet'
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Flower colour
Pink
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Bulb size
24/+
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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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