Hi Vlad, " Does anyone from zone 7 or 8 grow Lycoris successfully in open ground? " Yes, I do. I garden in Niagara Ontario. Our winters are around -15 C most of the time but can get as low as -20 C for a short period of time. The area of the garden where tropical bulbs grow is facing south and it's on a slope. For winter protection I use "pillows" made up of construction grade plastic bags filled with styrofoam chips or "peanuts" (used for packaging) and sealed well with heavy duty duct tape. These are weighed down so they do not blow away. These last for several years and when removed in the spring, leave the area very clean. One potential problem that has to be taken in consideration are rodents that find such a cosy environment attractive. Use whatever method you find works for you. These are some of the tender bulbs I grow there: Laura Niagara on the Lake Canada On Wed, Sep 23, 2020 at 7:31 AM Vlad Volosciuc via pbs < pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > Hello Jim, > I completely agree that most bulbs will do better in open ground. As a > test, I will treat these as I did in their 1st growing cycle and will not > repot them. We shall see what happens next fall. > I wish it were possible for me to grow Lycoris in the open ground, but > officially I am in zone 7b. My friend from Japan, the one who exchanged > these bulbs with me, told me that they can withstand down to -5 C degrees. > Does anyone from zone 7 or 8 grow Lycoris successfully in open ground? If > yes, to a wall/ with some protection in winter or not? > Cheers, > > Vlad Hempel > +4915777291232https://http://www.linkedin.com/in/vhempel/ > > On Wednesday, September 23, 2020, 11:30:08 AM GMT+2, James Waddick via > pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > Hi Vlad, > > I don’t mean to sound smarmy and smirking, but I don’t think this > counts as growing them in pots. You planted what was obviously a blooming > size bulb in a good size pot (20 x 20 x 25 cm = 8 x 8 10 in) and it went > through 1 growth cycle. It has proven difficult for many to get Lycoris to > grow longer term in such a small container. There is some success in 1/2 > barrel size containers and in the right climate. > > I will be amazed if you get repeat bloom next summer. > > I have had only moderate success growing a couple species in 2 gallon > nursery pots and do not recommend this practice in general. They do MUCH > BETTER in the ground. > > Good luck and best Jim W. > > > > > > > > > > On Sep 21, 2020, at 11:12 PM, Vlad Volosciuc via pbs < > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > > > Hello Jim, > > > > Yes, in 20x20x25 cm pots. I have planted them in August 2019. They grew > leaves over the winter, were outside all the time (lowest temperature was > -4 C) and had no water at all from May to August this year. Three weeks ago > I soaked them in rain water et voila, they bloom now. Honestly, I did not > expect them to bloom this year, but they did. > > > > Cheers, > > Vlad > > > > Sent from my iPhone XS > > > >> On 22. Sep 2020, at 02:35, James Waddick via pbs < > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > >> > >> My question, too. Looks like these are blooming in small pots. Were > these just planted in the last year or so. How long have you had them in > pots? Jim > >> > >> > >> > >> On Sep 18, 2020, at 4:14 AM, Arnold Trachtenberg via pbs < > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > >> > >> Hi Vlad > >> Do you grow the Lycoris in pots? > >> Arnold > >> > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Vlad Volosciuc via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > >> To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > >> Cc: Vlad Volosciuc <vladimir_volosciuc@yahoo.com> > >> Sent: Fri, Sep 18, 2020 2:30 am > >> Subject: [pbs] In love with Lycoris > >> > >> Dear all, > >> > >> Just wanted to say hello and share 2 beautiful bulbs from my garden: > >> > >> 1. 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