Hi all, We have this year had some first-ever blooms on some of the hybrids Jim Waddick imported a few years ago. Lycoris [x-haywardii X chinensis] is a primrose yellow, smaller version of chinensis. L. [chinensis X x-haywradii] has bloomed for at least two years now, and is a light pink-mauve wiht form somewhat more like sprengeri than like chinensis; its flowers are also smaller than those of chinensis. L. [longituba X rosea] bloomed a couple weeks ago, a large, light pink flower with the spidery look a little like chinenesis. The Chinese named hybrids, like 'Sky Beyond Sky', are just starting to send up scapes. Jim Shields in rainy central Indiana (USA) ************************************************* Jim Shields USDA Zone 5 Shields Gardens, Ltd. P.O. Box 92 WWW: http://www.shieldsgardens.com/ Westfield, Indiana 46074, USA Tel. ++1-317-867-3344 or toll-free 1-866-449-3344 in USA