Plant of the Week
Surprise Lily, Magic Lily, Naked Lady
Latin: Lycoris squamigera ...
Lycoris (Surprise Lily, Hurricane Lily)
have long been a geophyte of interest, and since our climate is perfect for their growth, we are attempting to assemble a complete collection, and sort out some of the taxonomic misinformation.
Surprise lily thrives in both sandy and clayey soils, with acidic to alkaline reactions.
Light: Full sun to partial shade. Surprise lily flowers best in full sun.
Moisture: Surprise lily does fine with ordinary garden watering.
Lycorus (Surprise Lily, Magic LIly)
Chionodoxa (Glory-in-the-Snow)
Muscari (Grape Hyacinth)
Fritillaria (Crown Imperial)
Narcissus (Daffodil)
Galanthus Ornithogalum Hippeastrum (Amaryllis)
Oxalis Hyacinth Scilla (Squills)
Iris (bulbous types) ...
Bulb Years to Divide Tulips 3 - 5 Daffodils 3 - 6 Hyacinths 2 - 3 Lilies 4 - 6 Surprise Lily (Lycoris) 3 - 5 Iris (Bulbous types) 3 - 6 Alliums 4 - 8 Crocus seldom needed Grape Hyacinths (Muscari) seldom needed
BULBS - MOVING ...
Resurrection Lily, so named because the plant re-emerges in late Summer after sending up its large clump of strap-like foliage in early Spring, has many other common names, including Magic Lily, Surprise Lily, Hardy Amaryllis, and Naked Lily.
 See also: Lily, Green, May, Amaryllis, Magic lily
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