Crinum?

Grey Owl · August 2018

Can anyone identify. This bulb is a bulblet from a parent that l had for 25yrs! Until hard frost got it in an unheated greenhouse although well wrapped. Original came from Ascension island 1980ish and started off as pink with purple blotches since then faded to pink. Only native bulb found then on island was an amaryllis, dark red. The plant looks like a giant onion in full leaf with a three foot stalk topped with 6-11 highly scented flowers over 6 weeks.

Paul B3 · August 2018

Yes , I would go for Crinum , and very nice too !

Hostafan1 · August 2018

Wow, that's stunning. I've never seen one with just that hint of pink in the open flowers. I'm hugely envious.

Paul B3 · August 2018

In hindsight , I would say you've a pale-pink form of Amaryllis belladonna ; but with these , the flowers normally appear before the leaves .

Am confused.com

Silver surfer · August 2018

Amaryllis belladona flower before leaves as you said Pete

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Amaryllis+belladonna&rlz=1C1CHBF_enGB785GB785&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi90YD8y4bdAhUQZVAKHbUSD_4Q_AUICigB&biw=1920&bih=943#imgrc=Gj7HqKbRoUHbBM:

Crinum looks a better bet.
P.S..it is a rather large family.....see

http://www.shieldsgardens.com/amaryllids/CrinumAfrica.html

Hostafan..
In UK there is a beautiful pink one Crinum powellii.

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ZeroZero1 · August 2018

https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1021347/id-please/p1

Hostafan1 · August 2018

Silver surfer said:

Hostafan..
In UK there is a beautiful pink one Crinum powellii.

Thanks @Silver surfer I've grown that one before, it is the delicacy of the pink in OP's plant which I love.

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