> >I guess it is Lycoris aurea, Dear Joe; Don't know where you live, but if it colder than Zone 9 or 10, it is not L. aurea. >One big disappointment has been Lycoris squamigera. This species does badly in mild zones. If you are warmer than 7 it probably will not perform well. Does that put you squarely in Zone 8? >In addition to some other odds and ends of Lycoris, and the ever present L. >radiata, I have L. springeri. If Lycoris are planted planted later than August, dry and rootless, they can take 2 to 3 years to recover and bloom. Best Jim W. -- Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F +