[pbs] Lycoris report - 1
Kelly Irvin
kellso at irvincentral.com
Fri Aug 8 19:27:05 EDT 2008
Hey, hey, HEY, JW! Well, I don't think we got as much rain as it
appeared you did as I followed the radar, but we got a fair soaking
yesterday. Today, my L. squamigera are coming up like gangbusters. I see
a handful more of L. longituba, too, but no additional activity from the
L. sanguinea and L. sprengeri, and I've had nothing whatsoever from my
L. chinensis. I hope to see further "surprises" this weekend.
You should go out a poke around if you haven't already, Jim. I'm sure
you will see new activity from L. squamigera.
Mr. Kelly M. Irvin
10850 Hodge Ln
Gravette, AR 72736
USA
479-787-9958
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone 6a/b
http://www.irvincentral.com/
James Waddick wrote:
> Dear Friends,
> With all the reports about Lycoris blooming - it is the season.
> Just starting here too with L. squamigera leading the pack.
> We had a lot of rain this spring - way over the average and I think
> this has bulked up the bulbs as we are getting multiple stems per
> bulb and very tall stalks.
>
> I have a few L. longituba just starting up and the tallest
> stalk has topped out just prior to bloom at 40 inches to the base of
> the inflorescence. Add 4-5 inches to the peak. This is exception, but
> a number of other stalks are easily 36 inches, also very tall.
>
> After a week and 1/2 of no rain, there's a big rain storm
> predicted for tonight. So I expect to see a flurry of activity in a
> week or less. So far there's bloom or stalks on L . squamigera,
> longituba. sprengeri, L. chinensis and some hybrids. Usually L.
> sanguinea is the first to show, but no sign yet. It was badly hurt in
> April '07 late killer freezes so may still be set back.
>
> Incidentally, Diana, Lycoris are very poor bloomers in pots.
> I feel lucky to get a single bloom per pot. A friend on the East
> Coast has better bloom, but they have a lot more rain and I assume
> this makes all the difference. They can take / appreciate a LOT of
> water in spring maybe even sitting in water as I have seen in the
> wild in China for a couple species.
>
> Last year's freeze damaged all Lycoris foliage very badly and
> this year we had no damages and lots of rain, but buds are formed in
> the previous fall as I recall so they might still be light due to
> last year's damages. I'll report more in 'part 2'
>
> Meanwhile enjoying the show. Jim W.
>
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