unexpectedly hardy bulbs
Kelly Irvin (Wed, 10 Sep 2003 18:13:29 PDT)

Judy:

Please forgive this question, but are you sure your A. belladonna is not
Lycoris squamigera? L. squamigera foliage would begin to emerge late
February to early March, while A. belladonna is supposed to have foliage
throughout the winter. Mainly, you will see this in bud, but L.
squamigera has a bit of blue in the petal tip. I don't think any of the
A. belladonna varieties have blue coloring, right? Just a thought.

Judy Glattstein wrote:

In Norwalk, Connecticut, zone 6, I had Crocus longiflorus outdoors, had no
idea it was not supposed to be hardy so perhaps dumb luck since it grew just
fine.

And in Wilton, Connecticut, zone 6 but colder since further inland from Long
Island Sound, I had Amaryllis belladonna in the garden. It flowered reliably
every year. That time I knew it was pushing my luck, gambled, and won.

Judy

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