Author Topic: Lycoris 2011 (Read 8931 times)

fermi de Sousa · « **on:** March 15, 2011, 07:09:48 AM »

I thought we already had a thread for Lycoris this year but can't find it, so decided to start this one.
Lycoris elsae and L radiata (as we know it but I'm told it isn't) have started their brief but colourful show!
Lycoris elsae - I thought the main clump wasn't going to flower as only a single stem flowered elsewhere, but on the weekend this clump sprang into bloom!

In the background you can see the single stem from the clump of L. aurea.

On Friday I discovered a clump of Lycoris "radiata" which had never bloomed before and which I'd considered moving as they'd become overshadowed!

And the next day the clump in full sun were ablaze!

cheers
fermi

santo2010 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 15, 2011, 11:59:30 AM »

Beautifulll!!!!

fermi de Sousa · « **Reply #2 on:** March 16, 2011, 06:42:49 AM »

Here are some earlier pics of Lycoris sprengeri in the Rock garden 2 weeks ago

And Lycoris incarnata a week before that

cheers
fermi

wooden shoe · « **Reply #3 on:** March 16, 2011, 06:55:42 PM »

Wow Fermi,
They really look marvelous. Lycoris sprengeri has been on my wishlist for some time. Do you know an address where I can obtain them? Do they set seeds? I believe a lot of Lycoris do not set seeds.
Cheers, Rob

jshields · « **Reply #4 on:** April 01, 2011, 12:12:15 AM »

The species other than squamigera mostly set seeds in the garden here -- chinensis, longituba, and sprengeri are hardy here in central Indiana. Others are hardy here, like x-caldwellii which blooms and incarnata, which does not bloom for me. The problem with chinensis, etc., is that they are very likely to produce hybrid seeds, since they all tend to bloom at the same time each autumn. If you aren't picky about hybrids, remind me in August or September; we will probably have some open-pollinated seeds we can send out.

wooden shoe · « **Reply #5 on:** April 01, 2011, 01:34:03 PM »

Hi Jim,
that would be great. I'll see whatever will grow out of it, luckily I like them all. I will send you a pm.

jshields · « **Reply #6 on:** August 01, 2011, 07:51:20 PM »

We had some rain last Friday, so I have renewed hopes of seeing some Lycoris blooms this year. The time is getting close. Has anyone had Lycoris blooming yet? Our first to bloom will probably be either L. chinensis or L. longituba.

Jim

jshields · « **Reply #7 on:** August 07, 2011, 03:16:35 PM »

My L. squamigera have shot up in the last few days, in the one bed near our front door where they have been getting watered by hand. One or two spikes are starting to come up in the bed with artificial light shade and automatic irrigation (twice weekly). No Lycoris have appeared in any other beds.

Jim

jshields · « **Reply #8 on:** August 07, 2011, 09:16:18 PM »

First Lycoris of the season is in bloom today: L. sanguinea. This is a mini species, much smaller than the others that are hardy here.

Jim

johnw · « **Reply #9 on:** August 08, 2011, 01:47:39 AM »

Quote from: jshields on August 01, 2011, 07:51:20 PM

We had some rain last Friday, so I have renewed hopes of seeing some Lycoris blooms this year. The time is getting close. Has anyone had Lycoris blooming yet? Our first to bloom will probably be either L. chinensis or L. longituba.
Jim

Jim - I just put a big tub outdoors for its recommended August drench as we are to get 30mm tonight and the same on Thursday. It has never bloomed since I got it in about 1974. This year I wintered it in a nearby greenhouse whose ventilation system konked out and it's had on sunny days temperatures of 40-50c. Now if radiata wants heat whilst dormant these bulbs had it, they must think they spent the last 7 months in Oz. If they don't flower this year I'll ship them south.

If you have any spare seeds of hardy Lycoris other than sqaumigera I'd be interested in a pinch as well.

Surely there must be one that will fly here.

I fell in love with them in Virginia.

johnw

jshields · « **Reply #10 on:** August 08, 2011, 04:33:43 PM »

OK, I will try to make some Lycoris seeds this year. They are likely to all be hybrids, even if I hand-pollinate many of the flowers. We will at least know the mamas for certain! They will be on chinensis, longituba, and sprengeri.

Most of the chinensis and longituba that I have came straight from the botanic garden in China to Jim Waddick and then to me. They seem to be a mixture of hybrids containing more or less of theses two species. I think the sprengeri are the pure species.

Lycoris seeds (at least of these species) seem to germinate best outdoors in the cold winter weather. I would cover them with a generous layer of mulch.

Jim

jshields · « **Reply #11 on:** August 10, 2011, 09:14:56 PM »

Lycoris sanguinea started blooming a few days ago. Lycoris squamigera started today. The sanguinea that opened first are already a bit sunburned. There are loads of Lycoris scapes up everywhere.

Jim

Edit by maggi: see also this message on next page re naming of this L. sanguinea ...
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=6912.msg211042#msg211042

johnw · « **Reply #12 on:** August 10, 2011, 09:31:59 PM »

Jim - The L. sanguinea is a stunner, such a lovely colour. You should send it out here, I assure you it will never get sunburned!

johnw

PeterT · « **Reply #13 on:** August 10, 2011, 10:04:54 PM »

I have room too- no shortage of potential homes for these Jim

fermi de Sousa · « **Reply #14 on:** August 11, 2011, 07:40:40 AM »

Wow

,Jim,
I hadn't seen L sanguinea before and that L squamigera has a touch of blue at the tips like L sprengeri.
Here in Australia we can only rely on getting seed into the country, importing bulbs is horrendously expensive - fortunately quite a few species are on the allowed list we just have to wait for the seed to appear on the lists!

cheers
fermi

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