Tony wrote: "the lycoris species that seems to need the most vernalization is L. sanguinea. "That's not surprising: Lycoris sanguinea was being grown in New England over a century ago. In my Maryland garden it seems to be more vulnerable to bulb fly.than the other Lycoris I grow. Perhaps its small bulb size is a factor. Jim McKenneyMontgomery County, Maryland, USA, USDA zone 7, where some of the big garden colchicums are blooming.
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