What's blooming week of September 12
James Waddick (Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:53:48 PDT)

Dear Friends,
The heat and drought continue here almost unabated. We've had
a couple sprinkles - may 1/2 in all week or less. The only large
bulb to come through our 'concreted' clay soils continues to be
Lycoris, specifically L. caldwellii. We have dozens of blooming
stems, some earlier blooms going down, and other stalks still just
emerging from the ground.

This is going on six weeks of Lycoris bloom from a range of species.

The only other bulbous plants in bloom are clumps of wild and
weedy Garlic Chive- Alium tuberosum and a few straggling Zephyranthes
candida in pots.

Hoping that a few more significant rains will bring more
bloom and the start of fall blooming bulbs.

Best Jim W.
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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 +