Lycoris

I have had great success with a bulbous plant that flowers in August and should be better known and more widely planted in our home gardens.  Lycoris Squamigera It is Lycoris squamigera (Amaryllis halli), sometimes called mystery lily. Originally, I planted 15 large bulbs.  From them, the clump grew until, in the fourth year, it … Read more

The red spider lily plant – (Lycoris radiata) raises its red umbrellas in the flower borders of the middle south during September, bringing vivid coloring to the land. The umbrella handle is 2′ feet tall, bearing an umbel 6 1/2″ inches wide, with 5 to 7 red trumpet-shaped flowers. The perianth segments or “petals” are … Read more