Lycoris Seeds Wanted

[Cgull49]

I'm looking for seeds of Lycoris specifically L.haywardii, L.sprengi, L. chinensis, L. houdyshelli and L. longituba.  I've looked extensively on the net and can't find anyone who is selling the seeds of this genus. If you know where I might be able to obtain some seeds I'd certainly appreciate it.

[fermi de Sousa]

Rob
I notice that you've also posted this request to Alpine-L and that's where Jim Waddick usually posts his list of Lycoris bulbs and seed for sale. His postal address:
"Dr. James W. Waddick
8871 NW Brostrom Rd.
Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711
USA
Ph.    816-746-1949
E-fax  419-781-8594"
Look through the Alpine-L archives for his earlier posts, some of the varieties he's introduced from China are pretty amazing!
cheers
fermi

[Cgull49]

Fermi,

Thanks for the lead.  In fact I became interested in Lycoris from an article James wrote for the Rock Garden, Volume 58 No. 2 - Spring 2000.  Although it seems that Lycoris is typically quoted as hardy to zones 7 & 8, the success that James has had in St. Louis Missouri makes me think that some of the hardier ones might be successful here in Ottawa.  At least I'll give it a try.

[Cgull49]

I really meant to say his success in Kansas City, Missouri not St. Louis.

[nicheplanthead]

I never seen seed on mine it rots so it must be a hybrid as Rob says
Here is a picture of it on Aug 14 this year. I remember it took many years 2-3 of only foliage before I started to get flowers..  if you know the genus you might be able to ID it some else has told me its not squirmera but your explanation makes senses to me.
I ordered by bulbs from frasers thimble farm in bc

Stuart Hechinger
Beaconsfield Quebec Canada now -6C

[Maggi Young]

You may not get seeds on the Lycoris, but I see you've good good berries on the Daphne, Stuart....... funny things, plants...... they can really keep us guessing, can't they.... that's the fun , I suppose 

[nicheplanthead]

Maggi,

   your observant...
its my daphne tanguitica...

  the first year it really did well it got whacked back by a heavy snow load, those woody stems are very pliant, and it also suffered major winter kill on its leader, I was was ready to spade prune it out of the rockery...as it only had two side branches..
but was lazy and just pruned it back to live wood some years ago.
now have two self sown seedlings in rock crevices if i lose most of the mother again..

my little d retusa also suffers branch dieback but holds if form better being in shelter from the winter wind.

Stuart Hechinger
Beaconsfield Quebec Canada -6C last nite