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Other Names:  Crinum Lily

Description:

Blooms of pink among tall blades of bronze-purple foliage grace this lovely plant; great visual impact when massed in the garden or along borders; blooms in late spring, then again in fall; exceptional winter hardiness for a purple crinum

Ornamental Features

Sangria Crinum features showy spikes of pink trumpet-shaped flowers with white overtones and red anthers rising above the foliage from late spring to early fall. Its attractive large glossy sword-like leaves remain deep purple in colour with showy coppery-bronze variegation and tinges of grayish green throughout the season.

Landscape Attributes

Sangria Crinum is an herbaceous annual with tall flower stalks held atop a low mound of foliage. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition.

This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and should be cut back in late fall in preparation for winter. It is a good choice for attracting bees and butterflies to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Sangria Crinum is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Accent
• General Garden Use
• Container Planting

Planting & Growing

Sangria Crinum will grow to be about 4 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 24 inches. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground, not requiring facer plants in front. Although it's not a true annual, this fast-growing plant can be expected to behave as an annual in our climate if left outdoors over the winter, usually needing replacement the following year. As such, gardeners should take into consideration that it will perform differently than it would in its native habitat.

This plant should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in rich soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid, and parts of it are known to be toxic to humans and animals, so care should be exercised in planting it around children and pets.

Sangria Crinum is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor pots and containers. With its upright habit of growth, it is best suited for use as a 'thriller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination; plant it near the center of the pot, surrounded by smaller plants and those that spill over the edges. It is even sizeable enough that it can be grown alone in a suitable container. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.