Why doesn't lycoris bloom
Kelly Irvin (Sun, 01 Feb 2004 12:34:49 PST)

Nan:

If you were the one to plant them, and you know you didn't crowd them in
the first place, chances are you should consider Jim's questions and
comments. For instance, a Lycoris squamigera (probably any spring
foliage Lycoris), although advertised, including by me, to grow to as
warm as zone 9, may not be inclined to bloom in that warm a zone. None
of the spring foliage are recommended past zone 9.

Finally, your particular location, being probably quite different in
seasonal water cycles, than the natural habitat of Lycoris, might,
maybe, could be detrimental to bloom??? If the foliage is getting
scorched by the time April rolls around due to high light intensity,
maybe that could affect bloom performance??? Just some thoughts.

Nan Sterman wrote:

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