Lycoris Olympics ?
Kelly Irvin (Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:31:35 PDT)

Jim:

My stock does not appear to be any different in size than usual.

L. squamigera are in full bloom here. L. sanguinea gave me several more
stalks all of a sudden, not quite open yet. L. longituba gave another
bigger batch of stalks about to bloom. L. sprengeri is just getting
going, as well as L. xhaywardii, L. xhaywardii x L. longituba (or the
other way around, never can remember unless I'm looking right at the
marker :( ), L. radiata var. pumila x L. xrosea (or the other way
around... again), and what I hope to be true L. incarnata. I have one
lone stalk of L. chinensis, so I'm expecting them any day now. Of the
spring foliage Lycoris, I'm now still really only waiting on L.
chinensis and L. xcaldwellii. I have a number of fall foliage Lycoris
I'm still waiting on and can't wait to see. I really prefer the spider
lily forms to the trumpet forms.

What I don't get is the timing this year. All of it appears to be at
least two weeks late compared to normal. I'll have to take a stab at one
or both of a cool and wet spring and early summer being the cause of the
delay.

Mr. Kelly M. Irvin
10850 Hodge Ln
Gravette, AR 72736
USA
479-787-9958
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone 6a/b

http://www.irvincentral.com/

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