Bulbs, Perennials, Tropicals > Crinum > Crinum Augustum > Crinum augustum 'Queen Emma'
Crinum Augustum
'Queen Emma'
Queen Emma Crinum Lily
| Family |
| Amaryllidaceae |
| Genus |
| Crinum |
| Species |
| Augustum |
| Cultivar |
| 'Queen Emma' |
| Category |
| Bulbs, Perennials, Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 - 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7b - Requires cool season protection under glass |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H2 - H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -9 - 4 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 10 - 40 |
| Height |
| 0.6 - 1.2 m |
| Spread |
| 0.3 - 1 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Crinum augustum is a perennial bulb. It produces lily-like flowers and it blooms in clusters in the summer. The leaves are dark green and strap-shaped. Flower colours are whites, pinks and reds and all are fragrant. The bulbs are large with long necks and are easily grown in organically rich, moist, well-drained soils in full sun to light shade, during winter months. |
| Landscape |
| Works well in pond and water gardens as well as containers. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun to partial shade in a rich, moist, well-drained soil. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Pests might include mealybugs, nematodes and occasionally slugs and snails. Bulb rot and leaf scorch also may occur. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| The leaves are dark green and strap-shaped. |
| Flower Description |
| White, pink, red and white/red bicolour flowers that appear in clusters, are very aromatic and lily-like in appearance. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The Devonian Botanic Gardens, Devon, Alberta, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate through offsets or by seed. |
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