3 Yellow Lyroris

Nathan Lange plantsman@comcast.net
Wed, 11 Sep 2013 17:21:50 PDT

Tony,

Have you had any additional success producing intergeneric crosses 
with Lycoris species?

Nathan



At 02:36 PM 9/11/2013, you wrote:
>Jim:
>
>Lycoris aurea is hardy here for us, and has been so for well over a 
>decade, probably only experiencing a low of 6 degrees F.  While I 
>would agree that it won't go further north, I certainly wouldn't 
>term the leaves frost-sensitive in our garden experience.   Other 
>forms of L. aurea have been less winter hardy.
>
>Tony Avent
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>Raleigh, North Carolina  27603  USA
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>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org 
>[mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of James Waddick
>Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 2:09 PM
>To: Pacific Bulb Society
>Subject: [pbs] 3 Yellow Lyroris
>
>Dear Jim McK and all,
>
>         The Yellow flowering Lycoris tend to be very mixed up in 
> commerce. I think this is because less than fully knowledgeable 
> growers and gardeners tend to call every yellow Lycoris  "L. aurea" 
> as it is an 'obvious' name.
>
>
>Here's a clue to the more common yellow Lycoris
>
>         L. chinensis    Leaves produced in Spring. Plants are fully 
> hardy to Zone 5 maybe colder. Stamens barely exceed petals. Easy 
> and increasingly common.
>
>         L. aurea. Leaves produced in fall, but the largest by far 
> of all Lycoris species to 3 ft long and 1 inch wide. Very succulent 
> and totally frost sensitive. May succeed in Zone 7/8 with 
> protection Stamens far exceed petals.
>
>         L. traubii As for L. aurea, but much small in all parts and 
> equally frost sensitive. Leaves and flowers produced a month or 
> more later than those of L. aurea.
>
>         These characters should define each of these 3 yellow species.
>
>         L aurea is best grown in very mild, frost-free climates, 
> but is not easy. L. traubii is less common than either of the other two.
>
>         Other yellow species are L. caldwellii, L. longituba var. 
> flava, L. anhuiensis and L. straminea only vaguely-kind of 
> straw/tan/pale yellow.
>
>         Hope this helps.                Jim W.
>
>
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