Lycoris squamigera in a country garden
James Waddick (Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:32:11 PDT)

Dear Friends,
Jim McK describes a fairly common site around this part of
the midwest. L. squamigera is a very common plant in older gardens
sometimes in quite large clumps. It is often seen as a ring around a
tree in the midst of a front yard or lining the sidewalk or driveway.
Large clumps are frequent as foundation planting particularly
next to a front door

Unfortunately they do not fit in 'modern' landscapes. New
owners will mow foliage too soon or too often and a glorious display
is reduced to green lawn in a few years. You will see an occasional
single stem or small clump popping up in some odd place as the
remnant of some former plan.

These are mostly pass around plants with neighbors and
friends passing them along freely. They clump up in a few years and
last a long time in the garden or a vase. A friend on a large lot (2
acres) keeps a 20-30 ft row to admire, cut and share bulbs.

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 +