Dear all; There are two or 3 forms of this Japanese species: L. sanguinea sanguinea, L. s. kiusiana and L. s koreana (unless you consider this L. koreana). I have had better growth from L. s. kiusiana. It is usually the first by weeks of any Lycoris to bloom in my location, but I have had no flowers this year - yet. It's stature is somewhat like L. radiata, but much hardier being hardy up to S. New England. The flower is optimistically called 'orange', less kindly 'pale terracotta' or 'dirty tan'. In Japan they are said to grow along streams, very wet and fairly shady. Sort of like L. radiata in the wild. Kelly I'd definitely NOT grow it in full sun and I do not mulch mine here so you surely don't need to there. I only have a few bulbs and they rarely bloom in unison so it isn't very showy. I think it would take a LARGE clump to ever be showy, but it is interesting. This is one of the more available 'rare' Lycoris species. 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 +