A friend in Indiana sent me Lycoris squamigera when I lived in Portland Or. After nine years the bulbs never flowered, but the Amaryllis always flowered. If I am remembering correctly, Lycoris squamigera foliage emerges in the spring. Paul Otto Brookings Or-- where Lycoris radiata refuses to flower also. Sent from my iPad > On Sep 6, 2017, at 10:09 AM, Mary Sue Ittner <msittner@mcn.org> wrote: > > Diana Chapman shared an interesting anecdote a number of years ago about a surprise Lycoris flowering in California. You can read it here: > > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbslist/2005-August/… > > It was speculation on her part that a drop in temperature had induced flowering. California often has sunny fall months and doesn't get cold sometimes until November. You might search the archives as I think this has been discussed a number of times before. > > >> On 9/6/2017 9:36 AM, Chad Cox wrote: >> So that being said should I just dig up the lycoris and get rid of them or is there any chance if I put them in the right place and give them proper care that they will do something for me? > Mary Sue > where my "naked ladies", Gladiolus carmineus, has started to flower in spite of the oppressive heat on the North Coast of California > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…