by Keri Byrum | Nov 15, 2015 | Around Our Yard |
Crinum lilies are large, perennial plants with strappy leaves and large flowers throughout the year. They work great as an accent plant and also make an incredible mass planting in large spaces. Crinum lilies grow from what are among the largest true bulbs, some weighing over 40-pounds. Over time they grow very large clumps that can be split or divided. This where my Suniday project comes in: taking time to prune crinum lily clumps in our front yard. On the corner of our house, what was once a single small plant has created a solid wall of crinum lily plants. This plant was here when we moved in, and about once a year I find myself thinning it out and pruning down to a more manageable size.… Read Full Post
