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/…