Helping You Become a More Successful Gardener
Plant Search
James Burghardt
Liliaceae
CRINUM 'Summer Nocturne'
Crinum Lily, Summer Nocturne Crinum Lily
This entry has yet to be reviewed and approved by L2G editors.
This vigorously growing, fragrant-blooming crinum will become your summer garden favorite! Bred by Thad Howard in the early 1960s, 'Summer Nocturne' is the result of crossing Crinum moorei with C. erubescens
The nearly white to faintly pink flowers have six petals. Petal tips blush a more prominent pink. The leafless flower stems - often purplish green - are topped by a cluster of gently nodding flowers. The leaves are strap-shaped and bright glossy green. They emerge from the bulb in a tight bundle and form an arching fountain as they extend.
Summer Nocturne crinum lily grows and flowers best in sun to part shade in fertile well-drained soil. Amend both sandy and clay soils with organic matter prior to planting. It needs constant moisture during growth but when it is dormant over the winter it endures best and is hardier if the soil is dry. In colder winter areas, layer mulch over the bulb for added protection to improve survival over winter. Use any crinum lily as a specimen or a summer accent in mixed beds and borders. Cut off the old flower stalks to improve the look of the plant and to coax repeat flowering later.
12 - 8
7 - 10
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial Shade
22"-36" / 55.9cm - 91.4cm
26"-34" / 66.0cm - 86.4cm
Summer
Hybrid Origin
Neutral, Alkaline
Well Drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Fast
Average Water
Clump-Forming
Showy
White, Pink, Light Pink
Bicolor
Green
Yes
No
Single
Coarse
Glossy
Semi-Evergreen
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
© 2006-2021 Preferred Commerce. All Rights Reserved.
