Dear friends, While having a cuppa this morning and surveying the grounds (HA!), we saw a bit of orange where nothing had been showing. A closer inspection revealed the 3rd flower on Lycoris sanguinea kiusiana. This is usually the first Lycoris to bloom i the season. Time to weed the Lycoris beds so we can see them all. L. sanguinea , a Japanese species, does not bloom here each year and it is fairly marginal in regard to hardiness. I only have a few bulbs and not all bloom at once even if irregular. The flowers are very regular in form and an orange-tangerine in color. Flowers are not large or showy, but from the above comments, they do stand out in there own way. TAke a look. http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/… More to come. 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 +