Crinum Lily, Herbertii 'Ester', Large, blooming-size bulb

Description: DESCRIPTION: X Herbertii is an old favorite hybrid crinum often found at old homesites and in cemeteries, since they are very long-lived bulbs. We grow about 25 different versions of Herbertii. They are all nice but each one has its own special charm. Herbertii 'Ester' is distinguished primarily by its very dark pink/red stripe, the way 8-10 flowers open at once and make a beautiful, radial pattern, and the long blooming period. It has a "red", not the usual green scape (flower stem) and is a heavy bloomer. The dark pink stripe runs along the entire inside of the flower and the keel (reverse). We have observed as many as 17 flowers on scapes to 36" tall. It has bloomed for us March-July which is longer than most herbertii. Our largest bulbs have measured 5 1/2" in diameter. This is definitely one of our finer herbertii. Most herbertii clones have white blooms with light pink stripes. These are commonly called "milk & wine lilies" but so are other crinum such as C. scabrum. Only a few herbertii have the dark red color like crinum scabrum. The pink stripes are darker towards the center of the flower and fade as they approach the edges (a trait that is reversed in hybrid bulbs that have C. zeylanicum as a parent where the stripe is darkest and widest at the tips of the flower and fades towards the center). We grow over 1000 different crinum, including about 350 of our own hybrids, and the herbertii are among the most reliable. BACKGROUND: Herbertii is a cross of two crinum species (C. scabrum X C. bulbispermum) which was originally done by Dean Herbert in 1819. Many crosses followed and now exist in many forms. This plant was collected by another collector and named after the lady that was growing the bulb. GROWING INSTRUCTIONS: Herbertii flowers typically appear as early as late April and bloom through July (a few can bloom into the Fall) here in northeast Florida, zone 9. This is a very hardy, prolific and easy to grow bulb requiring no special care. It tolerates a wide range of soils (but prefers rich soil), extended dry periods, and will tolerate freezing weather to zone 6 if the bulb is planted deeply and heavily mulched in the winter. Bulbs can survive nicely out of the ground for very extended periods if allowed to dry. They prefer full sun, but partial shade is OK. They will also make excellent, large container plants. DESCRIPTION OF ITEM FOR BID: You are bidding on a large, blooming-size bulb at least 4 years old and about 2+" in diameter which should bloom within 1 year. They don't like being disturbed, so it could take one year to "settle in." Bulbs will be freshly dug, shipped bare root and with leaves March-November. In the winter months the leaves may be absent. WE SIZE OUR BULBS APPROXIMATELY BY AGE AS FOLLOWS: A few varieties can take 6 years or more to bloom. Jumbo bulb – has bloomed at least 2 years, close to the maximum size for that particular plant (6+ years old) Large bulb - should bloom this year or next (3+ years old, close to, or at blooming size) Medium bulb - should bloom in 1-2 years (at least 2 years old) Small bulb - should bloom 2-4 years (current year or 1-2 year old offset) Seedling bulb - started from seed (usually in its first year of growth unless otherwise stated) PHOTOS/ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: These are pictures of our plants, so you know exactly what they look like and what you will receive. The photos show the plant in various stages of growth. Please feel free to contact us for additional information, and click on "Me" following our star rating. Also, we invite you to go to our store (little red door) and look at other items we have for sale. Powered by eBay Turbo Lister The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.

Price: 41.25 USD

Location: Middleburg, Florida

End Time: 2024-11-13T03:09:20.000Z

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