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: Cecil Houdyshel is an old favorite and choice hybrid that is not very common, but highly desired since it is one of the earliest blooming crinum starting here in February or March. It has a very long blooming season lasting about six months. In addition to that, it forms an imposing clump of tall leaves with beautiful light pink flowers. We grow over 1000 different crinum, including about 350 of our own hybrids, and this is one of the most pleasing and desirable. Most powellii type clones have pink blooms like this one and some are very light pink or even pure white. This has one of the better shaped flowers. Some scapes on this bulb have been 48 tall with as many as 20 buds. It stays almost constantly in bloom and mature bulbs can produce 8 or more scapes in one season. These bulbs can get absolutely huge measuring over 6 in diameter and weighing 5 pounds or more. BACKGROUND: Cecil Houdyshel is a cross of two species, C. moorei and C. bulbispermum and is is named after its hybridizer. This was one of the first breakthrough powellii type crosses with large bulbs being extremely vigorous. GROWING INSTRUCTIONS: Flowers appear as early as Febuary and bloom at least through June (and can bloom into the Fall) here in zone 9. This is a very hardy, prolific and easy to grow bulb requiring no special care. It tolerates a wide range of soils (but prefers rich soil), extended dry periods, and will tolerate freezing weather to zone 7 if the bulb is planted deeply and mulched in the winter. Bulbs can survive nicely out of the ground for very extended periods if allowed to dry. They prefer full sun, but partial shade is OK. They will also make excellent, large container plants. DESCRIPTION OF ITEM FOR BID: You are bidding on a small-size bulb about 1 inch in diameter, at least 1 year old which should bloom in about 3 years. Cecil Houdyshel, like it's parent, bulbispermum, will lose some leaves when transplanted, but will

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