Red Spider Lily
About a month ago, I was writing about Lycoris squamigera (better known as "Naked Ladies") and now her cousins, Lycoris radiata (also known as Red Spider Lily or Hurricane Lily) is sprinkling the neighborhoods with their bright red flowers. Grown from bulbs, red spider lilies seem to thrive on neglect and the prettiest ones are usually in the poorest soils. Do you have hard red clay? No problems! They thrive in it. The bulbs are hard to find in nurseries and most people get them from friends and trade lists. They multiply rapidly regardless of drought.
Like the Naked Ladies, these plants grow in the same manner, appearing out of nowhere in early fall and blooming with no foliage. The foliage appears after the bloom and grows throughout the winter. Shade is not a problem for these bulbs as long as they are planted under deciduous trees because they will get the winter sun to develop the nutrients for next fall's bloom.
Although they are usually seen sprinkled here and there in lawns, they made a statement when planted in masses. The big splashes of red are a sure sign that fall has arrived.
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Brenda
Also...very handsome containers that you designed! Have you ever heard/seen Rita Randolph speak or visited her family's nursery in Jackson, TN...she specializes in containers and is a total hoot to talk to...passionate and enjoyable. There are some good pics on their web site, randolphsgreenhouses dot com if you interested.
Congratulations on those beautiful combinations...i look forward to seeing what you come up with for this new season.
What a great addition for the fall garden.
I have not seen these here.
Thanks for showcasing such an interesting plant.
Best,
Philip
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Frances
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I came to a screeching halt and backed up a road over some Naked Ladies last week. No one has lived in that house since I moved to this state and there they were shocking red beauties in the unmowed grass. Had I a shovel, they would have been relocated!
In answer to your question on my new not long ago ... and oh so not current blog - yes Lost In The flowers is replacing Guilty Gardener.
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Tammy
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