Spider Lilies (Lycoris radiata) are coming up everywhere and aren't we all glad to know that summer is almost over? The last part of August and the first part of September always seem the hottest to me, and so it is always a welcome sign to have these red surprises mark the changing season. This weekend, from the farm to Houston and from Houston to Dallas, these bulbs were making their presence known. Another old fashioned names for these flowers is British Soldiers, derived from their red coloring and upright posture.
They make a great companion plant with daylilies. Because their foliage comes up after the bloom and grows during the winter, they fill in nicely in areas where foliage dies during the winter.
This rogue spider lily missed the harvest in our field. It sent up a stalk and opened into this flower in about 6 days.
Harris County Master Gardeners had their fall plant sale Saturday morning. It was a huge success. Gardeners lined up early to have first pick. I took this picture an hour before the sale opened!
They make a great companion plant with daylilies. Because their foliage comes up after the bloom and grows during the winter, they fill in nicely in areas where foliage dies during the winter. This rogue spider lily missed the harvest in our field. It sent up a stalk and opened into this flower in about 6 days.Harris County Master Gardeners had their fall plant sale Saturday morning. It was a huge success. Gardeners lined up early to have first pick. I took this picture an hour before the sale opened!
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