Brutal Lycoris season
James Waddick (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 13:31:30 PDT)

Dear all -
The notes about bloom remind me about our brutal hot dry
summer. I have three Lycoris in bloom:

1 plant of L. squamigera in the shade; 2 stalks about 3/4 full height
2 stalks of L. longituba in 2 spots, both shorter than typical.
1 6 inch stem of L. chinensis. Pitiful.

In previous years of drought, these species and others simply
did not even try to bloom until we had a good penetrating rain fall.
I am assuming and hoping the plants, "know best" and are awaiting the
rain so they can reach full height and vigor.

It has been pretty awful here for any bulbs with reduce
flowering, shorter stalks, distorted blooms or buds that wither
before opening. Actually pretty amazing that some even 'try'.

Enough Jim W.
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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 +