My first experience with Lycoris squamata (Naked Ladies)
by Buttoneer Aug 7, 2008 1:26 AM
Blooming August 1st, Raleigh NC. Note rounded, reflexed petals (unlike Amaryllis belladonna)
by TomH3787 Apr 25, 2005 12:10 PM
The first day the stem emerges this much.
by mgarr Jan 26, 2005 10:39 AM
This is the second day.
by mgarr Jan 25, 2005 10:39 AM
It takes only three day for this bulb to come into bloom.
by mgarr Jan 25, 2005 10:39 AM
Foliage - March 25 in Raleigh, NC. Foliage will die back completely after May. Note rounded tips of leaves (unlike A. belladonna).
by TomH3787 Apr 24, 2005 12:10 PM
my mostly shaded spot in central Illinois
by chessmaster Aug 8, 2005 11:25 PM
This beautiful surprise lily is doing well in partial shade in Nashville, TN (Zone 6).
by Holly_Hobby Aug 8, 2005 11:26 PM
New foliage sprouting on Feb 14th in Raleigh, NC. Note rounded leaf tips. Foliage will persist until May when it dies back - blooms appear in August or September.
by TomH3787 Feb 15, 2006 10:03 PM
great for naturalizing or adding a unique 'surprise' accent to a garden
by gothgard Aug 8, 2006 10:51 PM
It took some doing to accurately capture the faint blue tips.
by ineedacupoftea Aug 14, 2006 11:09 PM
The first week of August and this is the first of my Naked Ladies to bloom. Lasted about 2 weeks!
by gardeninggalok Aug 18, 2006 10:16 PM
My Naked Ladies, in all their glory.
by Aug 21, 2006 10:56 PM
Surprise lily grows in full sun or deep shade, in practically barren soil with no fertilizer or water beyond rain, here in OK.
by jo31793 Aug 2, 2007 5:48 PM
As one pulls into our driveway, a row of Surprise Lilies greet you in late summer. 2007
by WUVIE Aug 5, 2007 5:34 PM
Another view of Naked Ladies
by Buttoneer Aug 7, 2008 1:26 AM
Here is a pix of the plant before the flowers open.
by Buttoneer Aug 7, 2008 1:26 AM
Just when you think it isn't going to bloom, a bud pokes out of the ground in August
by Kelli Aug 16, 2009 11:59 PM
Flanked here by hymenocallis 'Tropical Giant' also in bloom
by FlowerManiac Sep 7, 2009 8:48 PM
Resurrection lily
by osiris Aug 23, 2011 1:24 PM
Lycoris squamigera flowers beginning to open
by humulus_lupulus Aug 22, 2014 1:49 PM
My beautiful flowers!
by JennyRose82 Aug 10, 2016 2:20 PM
New Jersey. Photo courtesy of Karl Gercens. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/
by Kell Jul 28, 2018 8:21 PM
Chanticleer Garden, PA. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/
by Kell Aug 2, 2019 9:06 PM