So should I knock them out of the pot and put them in the ground? I won’t have time for another week (vacation) but I could do it after I’m back. Maybe it will have cooled down by then. Jan > On Aug 20, 2016, at 2:41 PM, James Waddick <jwaddick@kc.rr.com> wrote: > > Lycoris in general do poorly in pots. PERIOD. > > Lycoris hate to get summer baking PERIOD > > My suggestion - Plant in a semi-shady spot and water well. Cross fingers. > > Since Jan is in Zone 8, I also suggest shallow planting - barely cover the bulb or no more than an inch of soil over top of bulb. > > Wait. Good luck Jim w. > > > > > On Aug 20, 2016, at 4:30 PM, Leo Martin <stnalpsoel@gmail.com> wrote: > > Jan wrote > > >> So I bought Lycoris radiata from Brent and Becky's this spring. Planted >> them in a pot and kept them pretty dry.... The bulbs are firm and appear >> rooted.... should I... > > > I would put them in the ground right now, this weekend, and water them > regularly. The best time to move them is when they have roots but no tops. > If you gently shake them to separate them without breaking roots, you can > put them in different places. If you want them to remain together as a > clump, you can do that, as well. > > Leo Martin > Phoenix Arizona USA > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > > Dr. James Waddick > 8871 NW Brostrom Rd > Kansas City, MO 64152-2711 > USA > Phone 816-746-1949 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/