Jim McKenney wrote: > Sternbergia lutea has started to bloom here in Montgomery County, > Maryland, > USA, USDA zone 7. I also have a few Sternbergia lutea blooming here in Wake County, central North Carolina, USA (USDA Zone 7b). This is just a tease so far, most have not emerged yet, but Rhodophiala bifida and Lycoris radiata are at peak bloom now. A few of the orangey-red Lycoris radiata are in a position to do a fantastic job of clashing with the magenta-pink of the Anemone 'September Charm' which hitchhiked into this bed on another plant and is now taking over. Probably would be easiest to move these few Lycoris to another location. Then again, the offending combination does not last long and I may just forget about it until this time next year. Regards, Jay