The Crinum bulbispermum 'Sacramento' hasn't been offered by us for a long time. It looks similar to the Crinum Milk & Wine; but instead of just stripes on the petals, the 'Sacramento's' blooms each have a wine-colored throat with fainter stripes starting to come out of the throat. The back of the petal actually has darker striping than the inside of the petals. Sometimes the blooms are almost white. 
The leaves of the crinum 'Sacramento' are long with a bluish tint. They can reach up to 3 feet in length. This crinum produces offsets much more slowly than other crinums. It will take many years for this bulb to begin to have offsets which is one of the reasons that it is so treasured and rare.
Blooms: They produce numerous blooms that stand atop strong erect stalks about 3-4 feet tall. Each stalk has multiple 3-5" trumpet blooms that look great left in the garden or cut and brought in the house for bouquets. The really fun thing about the 'sacramento' is the blooms. On the same stalk you may find white trumpets with light striping AND bright wine-colored blooms with deep stripes.
Planting: The Crinum 'Sacramento' make people wonder how you got two flowers on the same stalk but no two stalks are the same. This crinum has proven itself to produce and flourish in the hot southern summers even in zone 10, and it works great as far north as zone 7 where it survives the cold. Summer months often bring vacations. We all want flowers during the summer but are concerned about them surviving the heat and no water if we go off and leave them. The Crinum 'Sacramento' are hardy and do well while you are away.
Plant the crinums with the tip of their neck right at or barely above soil level. Plant in well-drained soil. Crinum can take full summer sun, but if you have a little shade during the late afternoon, that would be great. Crinum perform best when they have at least 8+ hours of sun every day.
All sizes will eventually produce the same beautiful blooms.
Crinums don't like to be moved so they won't bloom for you this year, but give them time to get adjusted and enjoy the display of blooms next year!
| Size | Approximate Bulb Size | Bloom & Growth Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Small | Small bulb | Will take a couple of years to produce good, full blooms; smaller bulbs simply take a bit longer to reach full size |
| Regular | Baseball size or larger | Not yet full size but will produce good blooms; it will begin multiplying sooner than small bulbs |
| Jumbo | Softball size or larger | The most mature bulb available — quickest to reach full size and multiply. |
The larger the bulbs are 1) the quicker in their life to dividing and producing more offsets (babies) and 2) they have a higher likelihood of larger and more blooms the first year.