Why doesn't lycoris bloom
Alberto Castillo (Sun, 01 Feb 2004 13:15:27 PST)

Dear Nan et al:
In my experience Lycorises do not bloom for years for
the simple reason that people would share or sell offsets and seldom the
mother blooming plant. After a few seasons of being grown on they will
flower for years to come. OF course if they increase rapidly the clump will
lift the bulbs to unsuitable depths and the whole group will produce no
further blooms.
BUT, to this same forum Jim Waddick brought the most
sound piece of information on Lycorises in bulb cultivation history. After
seeing them in the wild in China he advised on watering copiously and giving
them shady positions. We have been growing them like Nerines whcih Jim
demonstrated they aren't.
Best
Alberto

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