Lycoris 2015

[SJW]

Why don't Lycoris bloom?  Could be different things.  There are two general sorts of Lycoris -- those that leaf out over winter and those that only leaf out in spring and early summer.   Both sorts can use warm summers.  The winter-growing sorts are damaged by the hard freezes in my Midwestern USA winters.  This weakens them and even if they survive the winter cold, they are too weak to bloom afterwards.  The spring-growing sorts need winter cold, like I have here, in order to grow properly  in spring and bloom in autumn.  They all need some moisture regularly in summer.

Also, they mostly need a good generous root run, so all your flower pots are probably not going to help.

Hope this helps a bit.

Jim

Thanks for this additional information, Jim. I've also just found these cultivation tips: http://botanyboy.org/lycoris-aurea-the-golden-spider-lily/

[fermi de Sousa]

Despite the continuing dry weather Lycoris (maybe) radiata is now flowering,
cheers
fermi

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The Lycoris (maybe) radiata looked a bit better a few days later and this morning Lycoris x elsae was in bloom on rather short stems!
cheers
fermi

[johnralphcarpenter]

Lycoris radiata. I've had these bulbs for years, six or seven maybe. Every year they produce a fine crop of leaves, as discussed earlier in this topic, but no flowers - until now.
Another triumph for patience, neglect and favourable weather.

[johnw]

Forty years here and nary a flower.  Maybe after the past very warm summer we'll see an emerging stem................

johnw

[johnralphcarpenter]

Forty years here and nary a flower.  Maybe after the past very warm summer we'll see an emerging stem................

johnw

That's patience!

[johnw]

That's patience!

And likely bordering on stupidity!

john

[johnralphcarpenter]

Interesting how the flowers of Lycoris radiata develop over the course of a week.

[johnw]

Ah this 30th Sept pic is as I recall the spider lilies in Virginia.  Coincidentally this morn I repotted several hundred bulbs into 3 very large tubs with rich soil; congestion didn't work nor did sharp drainage so we'll try the reverse.  Many bulbs had NBF, I think, with a hole either at the base or entry through the neck.  Same thing for a very large pot of Cyrtanthus brachyscypus - most small bulbs were fine but several hundred large bulbs had larvae   - salvaged on a half dozen large bulbs.  Forgot the drench this past spring!

johnw  - 25c and terribly humid (87%), much needed rain imminent, 100mm+!

[johnralphcarpenter]

Interesting how the flowers of Lycoris radiata develop over the course of a week.

Flowers have gone over now, and I have  ---- a seed! (Just one).

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Flowers have gone over now, and I have  ---- a seed! (Just one).

Good luck with it, Ralph!
I've never had a seed on mine but I think it's either a self-sterile clone or a hybrid,
cheers
fermi