Jim Waddick wrote: "but might this natural hybrid have occurred multiple times and places resulting in various very similar clones separated mainly by bloom season? " Jim, I think it was sometime last year when you posted a link to a paper discussing the various forms of Lycoris. As I recall, that paper mentioned that the hypothetical origin of L. squamigera as a hybrid of L. sprengeri and L. longituba had been tested (by reproducing the cross) and the resulting progeny resembled L. squamigera but with small differences. I've seen slight variations in time of bloom, color and height in what I take to be L. squamigera in local gardens. But I'm clueless about the significance of these variations. I've seen no sign of Lycoris activity in my garden yet. The day before yesterday a terrific wind storm ripped through the area: it lasted for only seven minutes, but wind speeds went from nothing to hurricane force in a matter of moments and then did not let up at all until the front passed. Huge trees swayed, some came down, small trees writhed in the wind. Herbaceous plants went down, lodged flat on the ground. The winds raked the crepe myrtles of their blossoms, hurling them in pink snow over the neighborhood. Those seven minutes left the area full of downed trees and lots of other damage, We were without electricity for about 22 hours; some have yet to get electric back. Along with the wind there was briefly torrential rain. And then it suddenly stopped, the sun came out, and gentle rain fell for another half hour. And then we lost power. Maybe some of that rain will bring up some Lycoris scapes here. Jim McKenney jimmckenney@jimmckenney.com Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, 39.03871º North, 77.09829º West, USDA zone 7 My Virtual Maryland Garden http://www.jimmckenney.com/ <http://www.jimmckenney.com/> BLOG! http://mcwort.blogspot.com/ Webmaster Potomac Valley Chapter, NARGS Editor PVC Bulletin http://www.pvcnargs.org/ <http://www.pvcnargs.org/> Webmaster Potomac Lily Society http://www.potomaclilysociety.org/ <http://www.potomaclilysociety.org/>