Q. Several years ago I bought a crinum lily at a plant sale, and it is still doing great. But I have a question as to what I’m supposed to do to it this time of year. There’s a lot of dead brown stuff ...

Q: Attached are a few pictures of some of the crinum lilies in my yard in West Mobile. Are they "Bradley," "Ellen," "Seven Sisters," or some other kind of crinum lily? I have approximately 120 plants.

Question: Over the years my crinum lilies have developed red spots on some of the leaves. It makes the plants a bit unsightly. Is there a good control? Answer: Maybe your lilies are popping out their ...

Traipse through any old Texas cemetery or farmyard and you are almost assured of running across one of the most enduring and cherished of Southern bulbs, the crinum lily. Though they somewhat resemble ...

You see them growing in clumps all around town, in cultivated gardens and vacant lots alike. Crinum lilies (a term that is a bit redundant in that “crinum” is the Latin word for lily) can be nigh ...

Oh, how we love our camellias and azaleas — showing them off during the blooming seasons with pride. However, there is another colorful flower that should attract more attention — crinum lilies. The ...

My mother-in-law just gave me a Crinum lily, and I don’t know what to do with it. Hers has been in place in full sun for a few years. Can I plant mine in shadier spot? Absolutely! Crinum lilies prefer ...

Answer: The plant in your photo is a Crinum lily. Crinum lilies are a long-cultivated Southern plant that was very popular during the 19th and early 20th centuries. I would see this plant with its ...

It feels good to say it out loud. CRY-num. Go ahead, try it: CRY-num. And here’s the best part. It not only sounds good, it IS good. Or rather THEY are good. Crinums are without a doubt the showiest ...