Surprise. My lycoris bulbs have been one of the best-performing plants that I transplanted from my city garden.
At least this bunch has been. I planted a couple of smaller bunches also which have not done quite as well. This one is getting a little more water, thanks to being closer to some other plantings. The others have mostly been on their own.
The deer have not bothered them much either. They nip a flower off here and there but evidently its not to their taste. These are underneath a big oak and the deer have lately been picking up the acorns that fall in between the flowers.
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I’m so envious. I just haven’t had much luck with lycoris. The leaves sprout every year but I’ve only had a couple of years where I got a lot of flowers. I’ve tried dividing them, moving them to sunnier spots, feeding them, watering them more. Nothing seems to make them happy. I see them all over Austin so apparently it’s just me.
since they come up leafless we call them “naked ladies.” School-house lilies do exactly the same. I did not know the name lycoris: now my vocabulary is richer. thanks.
thelrd in TEXAS
I thought those were paintbrush at first glance:
http://pathsoflight.us/gallery/displayimage.php?album=161&pos=0
Wow Bill! I love the Oxblood lilies from MSS, but that isn’t stopping me from being covetous of these beauties, too.
It’s interesting that they actually look good in a bed of fallen oak leaves.
Annie at the Transplantable Rose
my experience is that they do best under deciduous trees in leaf-litter.
Never heard of them!! THey are pretty though. SOme of the ones I like at this time of year are the Autumn crocus…they are so refreshing! peeking out from under the fallen oak and maple leaves, just like thier spring cousinc will do next spring.