Hi everyone, Here in central Indiana, the first scapes of Lycoris chinensis and of L. longituba are just now appearing above ground. We also call them "Surprise Lilies" here in the boondocks of Hoosierland. Jim Shields At 01:45 PM 7/23/2004 -0500, you wrote: >Dear All; > Since 'their seasons' are coming, it would be most helpful if all > members would be exact about which Naked Ladies they mean- Amaryllis > belladonnna or Lycoris species. After all we usually use exact (ie > scientific names) here avoid confusion. > > L. sanguinea kiusiana is done already-extremely early and the > first flowering stems are up for L squamigera. Others to follow. > > best Jim W. > >-- >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 + > >_______________________________________________ >pbs mailing list >pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php ************************************************* Jim Shields USDA Zone 5 Shields Gardens, Ltd. P.O. Box 92 WWW: http://www.shieldsgardens.com/ Westfield, Indiana 46074, USA Tel. ++1-317-867-3344 or toll-free 1-866-449-3344 in USA