Crinum 'Bradley' proudly opens wide her petals to unfurl in a pink masterpiece. The fragrance is nice and the display stunning. After five years in propagation at The Southern Bulb Company, we're proud to offer very healthy bulbs to our customers. If a bulb is supposed to have a purpose in your garden, consider this the bulb that gives you a grand showing of color and fragrance in June, when most of your spring flowers are on the way out. It hurts us to let go of them, but we're even more glad to put them in your hands.
Blooms: They produce numerous blooms that stand atop strong erect stalks about 3-4 feet tall. Each stalk has multiple 3-5" trumpet blooms that look great left in the garden or cut and brought in the house for bouquets. This crinum doesn't have its flowers flop over. The blooms are a bright, light pink. Blooming is heaviest during June.
Planting: The Crinum 'Bradley' can add that fun POP of color to your summer garden with big showy pink blooms in June that make everyone pause to look. This crinum has proven itself to produce and flourish in the hot southern summers even in zone 10. It prefers slightly warmer temperatures so the Crinum 'Bradley' really does best in zones 8-10. Summer months often bring vacations. We all want flowers during the summer but are concerned about them surviving the heat and no water if we go off and leave them. The Crinum 'Bradley' are hardy and do well while you are away.
Plant the crinums with the tip of their neck right at or barely above soil level. Plant in well-drained soil. Crinum can take full summer sun, but if you have a little shade during the late afternoon, that would be great. Crinum perform best when they have at least 8+ hours of sun every day.
All sizes will eventually produce the same beautiful blooms.
Crinums don't like to be moved so they won't bloom for you this year, but give them time to get adjusted and enjoy the display of blooms next year!
| Size | Approximate Bulb Size | Bloom & Growth Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Small | Small bulb | Will take a couple of years to produce good, full bloomss; smaller bulbs simply take a bit longer to reach full size |
| Regular | Baseball size or larger | Not yet full size but will produce good blooms; it will begin multiplying sooner than small bulbs |
| Jumbo | Softball size or larger | The most mature bulb available — quickest to reach full size and multiply. |
The larger the bulbs are 1) the quicker in their life to dividing and producing more offsets (babies) and 2) they have a higher likelihood of larger and more blooms the first year.