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Fleur569

May 6, 2020 6:01 PM CST

Thread OP

Zone 5

Naked Lady Lily

Officially: Surprise Lily (Lycoris squamigera)

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crawgarden

May 6, 2020 6:42 PM CST

Name: Rj
Just S of the twin cities of M (Zone 4b)

Beautiful banner Fleur!

As Yogi Berra said, “It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.”

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Johannian

May 6, 2020 8:03 PM CST

Name: Johannian
The Black Hills, SD (Zone 4b)
2Thes. 3:3

It's beautiful Fleur!

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KFredenburg

May 6, 2020 8:03 PM CST

Name: Kim
Black Hills, SD (Zone 5a)
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With both! Very pretty!

Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, 1Cor. 13:4
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touchofsky

May 6, 2020 8:45 PM CST

Name: Valerie
Ontario, Canada (Zone 4a)

Beautiful, Fleur, so delicate and lovely!

Touch_of_sky on the LA
Canada Zone 5a

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EscondidoCal

May 7, 2020 2:46 AM CST

Name: Cal McGaugh
Escondido, California (Zone 10b)

Love "Naked Ladies".

I remember when I was ~10 living in Del Mar, California, we had some that
grew in the dryest un-amended soil, were just stumps when dormant,
but still reliably put out healthy leaves and many flowers each year.
Was impressed how durable they were...maybe they got me interested
(subliminally) in plants at an early age (?).

Also remember thinking when told their name, "Naked Ladies??! Really??"

Several years ago when coming home from vacation in
San Louis Obispo, Ca, saw a good size "stand' of them growing along Hwy 101 (southbound)
in Arroyo Grande, California (I think). No maintenance necessary.

Very tough & hardy in addition to being very pretty.

FYI,

The common name, Naked Lady, emerged because the bulb blooms in late summer without foliage, but waits to sprout foliage until spring along with daffodils.

- https://www.southernbulbs.com/...

I never knew that.

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TBGDN

May 7, 2020 5:17 AM CST

Name: Leon
Indiana (Zone 5a)
Light is the shadow of God!

An interesting plant and topic making a unique banner and discussion. These plants currently (here) are in a lush foliage mode. They will disappear over June & July and "magically" reappear as beautiful blooms in August. They are also known locally as "magic lilies" because of their growth and bloom habits. Also called Surprise Lilies, Resurrection Lily and Hardy Amaryllis. Surprise Lily (Lycoris squamigera)

Even a fool, when he shuts his mouth, is counted (as being) wise.Proverbs 17:28
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Lestv

May 7, 2020 7:05 AM CST

Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)

They are also called Hurricane Lillies in the south because they only bloom if they get sufficient water.

"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black

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GaNinFl

May 7, 2020 3:05 PM CST

Name: Stan
Florida Panhandle (Defuniak Sp (Zone 8b)

Beautiful banner, Fleur!

Stan
(Georgia Native in Florida)
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Fleur569

May 7, 2020 8:08 PM CST

Thread OP

Zone 5

Re:Banner of May 7, 2020 Surprise Lily (Lycoris squamigera) a/k/a Naked Lady Lily

To: @crawgarden, @Johannian, @KFredenburg, @touchofsky, @EscondidoCal, @TBGDN, @Lestv, @GaNinFl, and @slowcala

The "ladies" and I thank you for the thumbs, informative comments, and acorn. The name seems to be satirical of such a lovely flower. 😉

Till next we meet,
Fleur569

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Johannian

May 7, 2020 8:25 PM CST

Name: Johannian
The Black Hills, SD (Zone 4b)
2Thes. 3:3

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KFredenburg

May 7, 2020 8:26 PM CST

Name: Kim
Black Hills, SD (Zone 5a)
Discover more wildflowers

Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, 1Cor. 13:4
Let’s talk about Animal Fun Facts, Birds, Trees/Shrubs, or Oleanders!

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rocklady

May 9, 2020 8:21 AM CST

Name: Jean
Hot Springs Vlg, AR, DeLand, F

Love your "ladies" Fleur. I eagerly await mine each year.

Any day you wake up on the sunny side of the grass is a good day.

"The moving hand writes and having writ moves on. Neither all thy piety nor all thy wit can lure it back to cancel half a line nor all thy tears wash out a word of it." The Rubiyat by Omar Khayyam

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