Lycoris 'Satsumhiryu'

This lovely pink hybrid is the result of decades of devotion from Japanes hybridizers. In some pictures you can see delicate white edging on the pink petals. I believe this is the first time it has been offered commercially in the US. I don't know for sure, but I would guess it is a hybrid involving Lycoris Radiata and Lycoris Sprengeri. It is a fall foliage hybrid and should have similar cold hardiness to Lycoris Radiata (zones 6-10). When Sam Caldwell first made similar Lycoris hybrids, he called them Lycoris X jacksoniana. Note the blue tips on the petals. Although tollerant of lengthy dry periods, it does best with regular moisture, even during summer dormancy. As with all Lycoris, I recommend that you plant shallowly, with the top of the bulb close to the surface. The top will remain dormant until spring, but planting earlier will give a chance for roots to establish themselves. These bulbs are similar in size to a small daffodil (aproximately 8 cm around). Although we take care to send the freshest bulbs possible, it is common for Lycoris to sulk for a year or so after transplanting before gracing us with their summer blooms. This gives all the more reason to get them planted now, rather than put it off for another year. These bulbs are from the new harvest in Japan and will begin shipping in August, 2011. Very limited supply.