Hi Linda; Where do you live? I said 'few' pests and only because I might have defend 'NONE", but nothing really bothers them once they have settled in and start to bloom. The only time I have seen Lycoris decrease is when they are repeatedly cut back too early. Here they are such common plants (l. squamigera) that some folks don't realize (or care?) the foliage and flowering stems even go together. The zero-scapers, just mow the foliage after its been there too long and hasn't bloomed. Then it won't bloom and the cycle repeats. Actually I don't know anything that bothers them here, but if you live where there are narcissus flies, they might get to them. I suppose they could get a virus, but I never heard of any, etc. They do not do well in all parts of the country so that's why I asked. L. chinensis is a spring foliage plant and it doesn't do so well in the deep south for example. On the other hand this is a good time to dig, divide and transplant. Just do not disturb or break (too many) roots and plant them in a moist shady site. Anything specific to add? Best Jim >Jim W - > >I had a clump of L. chienensis that was increasing nicely but this >year has failed to bloom and as I now recall spring, there was less >foliage than there should have been. I hate that I've lost it, I >enjoyed those golden blooms greatly! > >At one point in this thread, you wrote that Lycoris suffered from few >pests or diseases. Would you please expand a bit on that? > >Thanks! >Linda 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 +