In June 2004 the Pacific Bulb Society List topic of the week was favorite red flowered bulbs. Participants mentioned these bulbs as favorites. They are listed below alphabetically, sometimes with comments, followed by the name and the location of the person who named them as favorite, usually from experience growing them. If we had pictures of these plants, on the wiki, there is a link to those pictures.
Alstroemeria psittacina/pulchella is a weed, but the hummingbirds don't mind, Ken Hixson, western Oregon.
Anemone coronaria -- for it pure, pure, pure red (a wonderful contrast between the satin of the top side and the hairy back), Jim McKenney, Maryland, USA, USDA zone 7.
Anemone fulgens -- Jim McKenney, Maryland, USA, USDA zone 7.
Babiana villosa -- nice red color, long bloom, reliable, Mary Sue Ittner, Northern California.
Calochortus venustus -- wine colored in between Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir, Bob Werra, Northern California.
Crinum 'Ellen Bosanquet' -- rosy red, Jay Yourch, central North Carolina, USA.
Crocosmia 'Lucifer' -- one of the all-time best bulbs for general garden, Rodger Whitlock, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; also Kathy Stokmanis, Northern California.
Crocosmia 'Lucifer' × C. × crocosmiiflora hybrid -- hardier than ‘Lucifer’, while less spreading than the montbretia, Ken Hixson, western Oregon.
Cyclamen persicum -- a "miniature" red cyclamen, Paul Tyerman, Canberra, Australia. USDA equivalent - Zone 8/9.
Cyrtanthus elatus -- (Vallota Lily) is beautiful when it flowers, Paul Tyerman, Canberra, Australia. USDA equivalent - Zone 8/9.
Dahlia coccinea var. palmeri -- tall but dainty plant with finely dissected leaves and flowers best in autumn when the weather gets cool and damp, Johannes-Ulrich Urban, Germany.
Daubenya aurea -- red form, most vivid, Bob Werra, Northern California.
Dichelostemma ida-maia -- Known as firecracker flower, is quite striking, Mary Sue Ittner, Northern California, also Ken Hixson, western Oregon, also Kathy Stokmanis, Northern California.
Geissorhiza inflexa -- Red version is dazzling when it blooms, Mary Sue Ittner, Northern California.
Gloriosa superba/rothschildiana -- a sure hummingbird magnet, flowers last and last in heat, Jim McKenney, Maryland, USA, USDA zone 7.
Hippeastrum 'Cocktail' -- a wonderfully bright red with a solid white centre, Paul Tyerman, Canberra, Australia, USDA equivalent - Zone 8/9.
Hippeastrum × johnsonii -- with white keels and throat, Jay Yourch, central North Carolina.
Lilium bolanderi -- which is a much better "red" lily, but hard to grow in gardens, Ken Hixson, western Oregon.
Lilium grayi -- the great treasure among our eastern native lilies, Jim McKenney, Maryland, USA, USDA zone 7, also Ken Hixson, western Oregon.
Lilium maritimum -- Endangered California native, Mary Sue Ittner, Northern California.
Lilium pardalinum -- could fit in red, orange or yellow flowered bulb TOW, Ken Hixson, western Oregon.
Lycoris radiata -- also a fall bloomer and winter grower, Jay Yourch, central North Carolina, USA; stunning when in bloom, Paul Tyerman, Canberra, Australia, USDA equivalent - Zone 8/9.
Nerine sarniensis -- an iridescent red explosion and does well in a pot, Bob Werra, Northern California.
Rhodophiala bifida -- a fall bloomer and winter grower, Jay Yourch, central North Carolina, USA.
Romulea monadelpha and Romulea sabulosa -- Spectacular large red flowered romuleas from South Africa, Mary Sue Ittner, Northern California.
Tigridia pavonia -- in red, Jim McKenney, Maryland, USA, USDA zone 7.
Tulipa -- (all reds), but especially Tulipa eichleri, Jim McKenney, Maryland, USA, USDA zone 7.
Tulipa linifoia -- Blooms reliably every year, Mary Sue Ittner, Northern California.
Tulipa 'Queen of Sheba' is the most amazingly bright red/orange colour. It positively glows and you just plain cannot miss it when it is in flower, Paul Tyerman, Canberra, Australia. USDA equivalent - Zone 8/9.
Tulipa 'Red Riding Hood' has lovely red flowers with wonderful dark red markings on the leaves as well, giving interest for so much longer than just the flower, Paul Tyerman, Canberra, Australia. USDA equivalent - Zone 8/9.
Tulipa sprengeri -- Rodger Whitlock, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Zephyranthes 'Capricorn' -- a little orangey, Jay Yourch, central North Carolina, USA.
