I'm so excited! My MIL decided the Crinums in her yard had to go. Pretty friggin' hot day to make that decision, but what can ya do but help? The shade around them had increased, and they hadn't bloomed for years, at least the 10 yrs she's been in that house. After digging them up, they nearly filled the back (had to fold back seat down) of our Jeep Cherokee. I insisted on putting one really huge one in a more sunny spot in her yard, and was ready to dig up whatever grass was needed to give them a great new home, but she insisted I take the rest of them away. I put about a dozen in a nice spot in my Mom's yard, and got about 35 or so, of the biggest ones, back in the ground at my house before I totally ran out of energy (and needed to take a Tylenol for irritating my back.) Can't wait to see the show next summer! Some were about the size of a cantaloupe. I have a pile of 50 or so smaller bulbs left at this point. IDK if I'll get the energy to finish digging them in today or not.
Is it unreasonable to hope for any blooms yet this year? Assuming so, but would love to hear your tales of moved Crinums! TIA!
