Dear Mike and all, Yes the foliage does look quite a bit like L. radiata, but not conclusive from a single pic and without flowers. It is not likely you will get flowers growing these in a pot. Lycoris rarely bloom potted. On the other hand you are right at the brink of hardiness for that species where you live. This Polar Vortex year would probably kill most planted outdoors without a LOT of protection. You might get bloom if you move this clump to a MUCH larger tub - wider AND deeper, but that’s a lot of space in a greenhouse where space is always at a premium. Good luck Jim W. On Jan 31, 2019, at 5:26 PM, Michael Kent <kenttoto@gmail.com> wrote: I received these bulbs (see the picture attached) from a friend a few years ago. He identified them as "some Nerine, I don't remember which." I had seen his bulbs blooming previously, but, that was before I got amaryllid fever, and all I really remember about the bloom is it was small, red and Nerine-like. I have been waiting for my bulbs to bloom so that I could identify the specific Nerine, but have had no blooms. I recently saw a specimen of Lycoris radiata at a local conservatory, and realized that the foliage looked just like my "Nerine." The posted picture of the plant blooming fit with what I remember of the plant's bloom. Are there Nerine's that have a lighter green leaf midrib, or is that more typical of the Lycoris family. I'm suspecting the identification as Nerine is incorrect because, over this past summer, he had some Hymenocallis narcissiflora in bloom, and also identified it as "some Nerine." Thanks for any input. Mike In the frozen Finger Lakes area, Zone 6A, where it is currently 7 degrees, and dropping... -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 17_14_42.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 242746 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/pipermail/pbs/…> _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Dr. James Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd Kansas City, MO 64152-2711 USA Phone 816-746-1949 _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…
