My gift: The Spider Lily
by TulsaLady Oct 9, 2003 9:04 AM
L. radiata is called "Higan-bana" in Japan because it blooms around the time of the Ohigan observances.
by Lophophora Sep 23, 2002 1:43 PM
In natural habitat in Japan.
by Lophophora Sep 23, 2002 1:37 PM
These bulbs do not have any foilage with the bllom that come later after the bloom time
by sprouts28 Oct 6, 2001 8:36 AM
They were brought to Ohio (zone 5) from California in 2001. First bloomed in September 2002.
by boona Sep 8, 2002 11:58 AM
planted bulbs a few years ago, these are first blooms,,
by bob47 Oct 5, 2003 9:50 PM
A beautiful surprise this morning. Extreme beauty.
by trois Sep 11, 2004 11:23 AM
A different view of this flower.
by trois Sep 10, 2004 11:23 AM
Spider Lily in Japan, October 1992
by kennedyh Oct 2, 2004 8:10 AM
Spider Lily in Japan, October 1992
by kennedyh Oct 1, 2004 8:10 AM
Hurricane Lily, September 2004, Tallahassee, FL
by Dogzilla Jan 8, 2005 9:59 AM
Late Summer, zone 9a.
by Xenomorf Jan 25, 2005 12:38 PM
Late Summer, zone 9a.
by Xenomorf Jan 24, 2005 12:38 PM
The first blooms opened on my spider lily (Lycoris radiata) after the bloomstalk took just a few days to spring up and mature. What an amazing plant!
by htop Sep 13, 2005 10:58 PM
This Spider Lily is partially open, showing the 6 rays of the plant that are hard to see once open.
by trois Oct 6, 2005 9:47 PM
This flower is fully open. Hurricane Rita destroyed several others that had started blooming.
by trois Oct 5, 2005 9:47 PM
Taken around Halloween - 2 spider lilies under a sugar maple in the afternoon.
by phrostyphish Nov 1, 2005 9:28 PM
Indeed a lovely surprise!
by WUVIE Mar 5, 2006 10:01 PM
Lycoris Radiata in bloom (typically late September in Middle Georgia, zone 8a).
by Alan_Taylor Sep 25, 2006 11:12 PM
A beautiful flower -- but doesn't bloom long enough!!!
by Lotsadogs Nov 7, 2007 2:37 AM
Surprise Spider Lily in my Yard
by marymac_s Feb 5, 2008 4:48 AM
This picture was taken of my spider lillies about 3 years ago. They were in partial shade, in n. central AR
by creekowl72556 May 2, 2008 9:50 PM
From bulbs received in a DG trade a couple of years ago.
by plantladylin Aug 27, 2009 8:16 PM
These just popped up in the middle of the yard in our new home.
by Lotsadogs Sep 1, 2009 9:35 PM
I found this plant growing in my garden.I didnot plant it . I donot know were it came from
by CherokeeGreg Sep 10, 2009 6:26 PM
I didn't plant it. It just popped up out of the ground.... 1 year since Hurricane Ike came through!
by mscaney Sep 14, 2009 2:01 AM
Close up of top of Lycoris radiata
by Nancy_Houston Sep 29, 2010 12:55 PM
Rooted bulbs of Lycoris radiata. The foliage emerges in early Spring in Northeastern Oklahoma.
by WUVIE Mar 26, 2014 9:26 AM
A closeup of one of my Red Spider Lilies(Lycoris radiata) as originally discovered.
by Scribbles646 Apr 22, 2015 8:44 PM
Some of my Red Spider Lilies(Lycoris radiata) as originally discovered, long abandoned from cultivation, but still getting along quite nicely on the forest margins in Zone 8b.
by Scribbles646 Apr 22, 2015 8:44 PM
October, Huntington Gardens, southern California growing in the rose garden
by palmbob Oct 3, 2015 5:55 AM
United States Botanic Garden. Photo courtesy of Karl Gercens. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/
by Kell Dec 28, 2015 5:45 AM
Planted early 2015, but did not bloom until late Sept 2016- zone 9a/b SW Houston
by Lmaris Sep 21, 2016 3:21 PM
State Botanical Garden of Georgia at UGA. Photo courtesy of Karl Gercens. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/
by Kell Sep 23, 2017 4:10 PM