>Jim et al. > >I took a picture of my Lycoris caldwellii in bud yesterday evening. >Does yours look like this? Hi Kelly; My L. caldwellii in bud wasn't quite as pink as the one in your picture. http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/files/… but almost. As the buds elongated, they got paler and paler and now a couple have opened to pale yellow with a faint pink midline. This midline will fade in time. Although I do have another-a hybrid of some sort (oops, lost label) that looks very similar, except the pink line is even stronger and I think it will be more evident when that one opens too. The rain is still bringing on late stalks - even L.sprengeri, while some such as 'Spring of West lake' which had a single stalk about 2 weeks ago now has another half dozen. Later species are now just starting and I expect stragglers all of September and into Oct. One of the BIG advantages to growing a range of Lycoris sp and hybrids is the long bloom season, normally from mid-August to Mid-Oct as one after another comes into bloom. I love it! -- Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 E-fax 419-781-8594 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F +
