Re: Lycoris
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] Lycoris
- From: R* D*
- Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 07:31:44 -0500
My only experience so far is with the ordinary surprise lily, and it is
not a true shade GARDEN. Years ago when we were given some bulbs and
didn't know any better, we stuck them into a patch of euonymus under a
maple tree. They get full shade and no supplemental watering. In fact, the
maple tree blocks out most rainfall as well. Under these conditions they
do survive and bloom after a fashion. In a real shade garden with some
decent care, I'm sure they'd perform quite well.
Bobbi Diehl
Bloomington, IN
zone 5/6
On Tue, 28 Sep 1999, J.E. Shields wrote:
> Jim Waddick has said that Lycoris in China are woodland species, hence the
> winter or spring foliage which disappears in summer.
> So here is a genus with potential for the shade garden which I suspect very
> few gardeners have used this way. ...
> Has anyone tried any Lycoris in a shade garden?
