Surprise Lily, Magic Lily, Resurrection Lily, Naked Lady (Lycoris squamigera)

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Holly_Hobby Nashville, TN Aug 09, 2005

Surprise Lily, Magic Lily, Resurrection Lily, Naked Lady
Lycoris squamigera

This beautiful surprise lily is doing well in partial shade in Nashville, TN (Zone 6).

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seedpicker_TX (Taylor) Plano, TX(Zone 8a) Jul 18, 2006

Hi-
I've been wondering if your lily isn't the lycoris sprengeri? It sure has a blue tint in it...

My regular squamigera don't have any blue in them. Just solid pink.

I really like the blue Ü

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TomH3787 Raleigh, NC(Zone 7b) Jul 20, 2006

seedpicker_TX: That is indeed L. squamigera. Mine have a blue tint too, which varies somewhat. http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/72498/ Here's a closeup:

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seedpicker_TX (Taylor) Plano, TX(Zone 8a) Jul 20, 2006

ok, so the sprengeri must have a LOT of blue...

I have the squamigera and they are solid pink with no blue. I also have some sprengeri, but they've not bloomed, yet...so haven't been able to compare...
-T

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TomH3787 Raleigh, NC(Zone 7b) Jul 20, 2006

The blue tint on Lycoris squamigera does vary... on mine it shows on the buds and when the flowers first open but then fades to pink only as the flowers age, especially with exposure to sun. It might also vary between bulbs depending on their source or perhaps with soil conditions (just guessing).
Yes, L. sprengeri does have a more intense blue color. Also the height is shorter and the flowers are smaller than L. squamigera. If yours does bloom please add the picture to PF as there is only one now. http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/81873/index.html

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seedpicker_TX (Taylor) Plano, TX(Zone 8a) Jul 20, 2006

...will do. Ü

I'm anxious to see the sprengeri bloom. Didn't realize they'd be smaller blooms, but really interested in seeing how blue they are.

Thank you for your input.
-T

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