Lycoris sanguinea
James Waddick (Mon, 06 Aug 2007 11:04:18 PDT)

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.
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Dr. James W. Waddick
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Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711
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