Description
Lycoris – Spider Lily – Surprise Lily –
There are 12 species of bulbous perennials in this genus. They occur from wooded hills or rocky sites in low mountains, and the margins of cultivated fields, in China and Japan. They are grown for their showy umbels of tubular-funnel shaped flowers which are spider like, with narrow, spreading, sometimes reflexed tepals lobes, with showy stamens and styles, held on leafless stems from spring to early autumn. The leaves are linear or strap shaped. In areas with hot summer, grow in a sunny border or rock garden.
Plant in autumn with the necks of the bulbs at the surface in fertile, well drained soil in full sun. Protect from cold drying winds.
L. squamigera – Resurrection Lily – Magic Lily – This bulbous perennial from Jpan grows 18-30″ tall. It bears funnel shaped, slightly wavy, fragrant, pale rose red flowers, to 4″ across, flushed or veined blue or purple, the tepals with reflexed tips, with short stamens are borne in umbels of up to 8 in late summer and early fall. Semi erect, strap shaped, mid green leaves, 12″ long, are produced the following spring.
Zones 6-11
