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Re: Spider Lilies or Naked Ladies?

Mitsukiwi@aol.com wrote:
> 
> 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

Could there be another link as this one says "FILE NOT FOUND" for this
server?

Thanks
June
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