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Re: Spider Lilies or Naked Ladies?

In a message dated 8/14/98 4:19:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
Tim.Chavez@Wichita.BOEING.com writes:

<< 
 A friend recently deflected my admiration for his Spider Lilies and
 claimed emphatically that they are called naked ladies. Is it possible
 this plant has both common names, or do I need to learn which is which?
 And what is the Latin name in case I want to look them up and order
 them? Having never heard of that common name which recently popped up in
 discussion here, I am wondering who can tell me more. I m intrigued by
 these bulbs ability to pop up out of nowhere and put on a head of
 flowers, then vanish. 
 
 > Tim Chavez   >>

Hi Tim,
     The 'Naked ladies' that I am familiar with are Lycoris squamigera or
Amaryllis halli and also known as hardy amaryllis, resurrection lily and magic
lily.  They have rosy lilac flowers.  They are called 'Naked ladies' because
the bloom stalk appears after the leaves have died back.  Here is a link that
may help you in identification..... 
<A HREF="http://www.bulbsociety.com/GALLERY_OF_THE_WORLD'S_BULBS/GRAPHICS/Lyco
ris/Lycoris_squamigera/Lycorissquamigera.jpg">Lycorissquamigera.jpg at
www.bulbsociety.com</A> 

Nancy
Florida /zone 10
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