Hi All,
In Sacramento, California, my Sternbergia lutea is just about out
of bloom. USDA 9. It is my harbinger that Fall and cool is only two
months away.
Wx predicted to be 104 today. Agh!
After several years of trying, I have given up on Lycoris
almost. Years ago, bulbs from China through James Waddick never came
up. I think they returned to China. L. aurea, so lovely, I went in the
yard frequently during the day to view it. Magnificent. Never
returned. Lycoris cultivars from Lauw bloomed beautifully the first year
but never returned. More recently, a friend gave me some L. radiata from
his parent's farm. They were not planted till the following spring, and
were in poor condition. Then I heard L. radiata was about the only one
that would survive our hot summers. Miraculously, 2003 brought a leaf from
two of the bulbs. This year, one leaf and one bloom.
Kind regards, Joyce Miller
Joyce E. Miller mailto:onager@midtown.net
Zone USDA 9A Summer highs 100+degrees F for several to many days. Winter
lows 27 degrees F