Surprise Lilys

My Pink Surprise Lilys have just started to bloom. My start for these came from my Grandmother over thirty years ago.

They are lovely, picabo! The fact that they came from your Grandmother, over 30 years ago, makes them a treasured gift that keeps on giving! I'm sure you have fond memories of her each time you see it bloom!

That does make them even more Special.

That's part of what is so fun about these Naked Ladies ~ so easy to share with family and friends.

My reds should start blooming as soon as the pinks finish. I have shared these with friends for years. Always fun to see them blooming in someone yard that I have given them to.

May I be on your list for next year's trades?

Would love to. Will be digging some up in early Sept.

Are those the same as amaryllis?

kinda... or at least related

They're all in the Family Amaryllidaceae.
The red / orange colors are Lycoris radiata and are also known are Spider Lilies.

That's the bulk of my knowledge on those bulbs. :)

The ones you have there is what we call Surprise Lilies also. Some on here call them Spider Lilies. Mine has just stopped blooming. I also noticed the ones I call Spider Lilies putting our sprouts today. That is earlier than normal. I think because of all the rain. Those are really nice Picabo.

We called them Spider and Surprise. It seems that my G.Mother usually referred to the pink as surprise and the smaller red as spider. It's been a long time it's hard to remember. I'll post a pic of the reds when they bloom. They are very delicate.

This message was edited Aug 13, 2005 10:25 PM

picabo ~ I'm with your g-mom on her line of thinking.

Whether they're Surprise, Spider or just plain Nekkid, they're all pretty. The Sheik knows that ~ ;)