Nathan asked "Is anyone successfully growing and flowering Lycoris squamigera in USDA hardiness zone 9 ..." I grew them here in coastal San Diego ... bloomed just OK 1st year after planting ... a few half-sized blooms the 2nd year ... none the 3rd. The foliage gradually disappeared altogether by the 5th year. I had better luck with L.radiata ... but it too, declined over the years. Ken Blackford San Diego, USDA zone 10