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It was in a flower bed in Tulsa, OK – Barb
What Is This Red Lily Found In Tulsa OK?
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How To Propagate An Aquatic Lily From Seeds
September 10, 2011 by 2 Comments
My Cahaba lilies have so many seed pods. I would like to use the seeds properly to grow more lilies. Can anyone tell me the best way to go about it? Thank you
Flower Shop Network Plant Expert Reply:
Terry
The Cahaba lily (Hymenocallis coronaria) is a little tricky when it comes to propagation. In nature this plant drops it’s seed in the water where the plant is growing. These seeds then wash up on the banks of the river or water way. On the bank, they germinate and grow into new plants. Captive propagation has a very low success rate, but since the seeds are free I would give it a try. I recommend:
- Soak the seeds for 24 to 48 hrs.
- Place them on top of a moist sandy-loam mixture. I would try to emulate the soil on a river bank where the lilies are native. I am assuming this is more mucky than sandy. So try a 1/3 sandy, 1/3 top soil and 1/3 organic matter. (This is a estimation on my part since I have not actually propagated these seeds my self.)
- Keep the seeds very moist until the seeds sprout.
- Once the seeds have sprouted you can transplant them into the area where they will live permanently.
Good luck and please let me know how it turns out. Hope this information was helpful.
Delicate Pink Flower Is A Hurricane Lily
September 28, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Hurricane Lily
Ask the Expert: What flower is this?
I found this flower growing in some dense brush and though i want to trim the brush I wasnt sure if doing so would hurt the flowers as they seem to like the shade.. DJ Dicey
Plant Expert Reply:
I believe this delicate pink flower is a Hurricane Lily (lucoris radiata) also known as a red spider lily. These beautiful flowers are perennial and will live in full sun or partial shade areas. So you can cut back the brush and the lilies will be ok. These lilies usually pop up right before hurricane season (late September – October). The flowers usually last a week or two and then leaves will appear. By next summer the leaves will die back. Then the whole process begins again.
What Is This Flower – Red Spider Lily
September 8, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Ask the Expert: Ask the Expert: What kind of flower is in this photo?
Red Spider Lily - Lycoris radiata
A friend had this photo sent to her and we really like these flowers but dont know what they are called – S bailey
Plant Expert Reply:
The beautiful flower is called red spider lily. The common name spider lily is attributed to at least 2 genus Crinum and Lycoris. Red spdier lily is mostly associated with Lycoris radiata a bulbous perennial with red flowers. Lycoris radiata (red spider lily) late summer into early autumn. It is sometimes known as the hurrican lily because it can be found in many southeast gardens during hurricane season.
White Roadside Flower Is A Spider Lily
August 20, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Ask the Expert: I found this and was wondering what it was
Spider Lily
I found this flower on the side of the road and have never seen one like it. Can you tell me what type of flower it is?
Thank you. Suzanne
Plant Expert Reply:
The lovely white flower is commonly called Spider Lily. It is a Hymenocallis. I’m not sure which Hymenocallis it is. It could be one of the following: Hymenocallis lirisome, Hymenocallis littoralis or Hymenocallis occidentalis. They usually bloom summer through autumn.
White Flowers Is Spider Lily (Hymenocallis lirisome)
August 7, 2009 by 15 Comments
Ask the Expert: Help identifying flower
Hymenocallis liriosme - Spider Lily
This one popped up in our pasture all by itself at the base of a shady hill. No others like it around. It’s about 18 inches high, with no leaves, just the hollow stalk.
Look familiar? David
Plant Expert Reply:
Do you come from a large family? Well this flower does (Amaryllidaceae). As a result many of the members have the same common name or nickname. For this plant the common name is Spider lily and is used in association with other plants in the family. Besides spider lily, the flower goes by spring spider lily.
With plants the advantage is every plant must have a botanical name that is associated with them only. In this case, it is Hymenocallis liriosme. It is a native plant in AR , LA , MS , OK, and TX; growing flood plains, bottomland, ditches, ravines, repressions, marshes, stream banks, prairie, plains, meadows, pastures, and savannahs. They originate from bulbs and are aromatic with a lemony scent.
Surprise Lily Makes An Appearance
August 7, 2009 by 2 Comments
Ask the Expert: I may have old world day lily. The plant foliage comes up in spring and looks similar to daffodil, but larger. Leaves die back during July. After the leaves die, stem grows out of ground to the height of 3 ft. Each stem produces lily-like flowers 6 to each stem at the top of the stem in a circle. They are white at edges pink at center. Six petals to each flower and delicate day lily look. If you have a clue let me know i will give more info. Donna
Plant Expert Reply:
Surprise Lily (Lycoris squamigera)
I believe you have, what we call in the mid-south, a surprise lily. So named because it seems overnight to pop up a bloom stalk with blooms and no appearance of leaves. Surprise lilies (Lycoris squamigera) are sometimes called naked lily, resurrection lily, magic lily, mystery lily, hardy amaryllis, or Guernsey lily. They come from a bulb and can be planted right under sod.
Nerine Bowdenii Spider Lily
Another possibility is the Spider Lily (Nerine bowdenii) which is in the same family, Amaryllidaceae, as Lycoris.
In fact, the common names for each are often assigned to the other one as well. For example Nerine is sometimes called surprise lily, Guernsey lily and are produced from a bulb just like Lycoris.
Each type of lily comes in a range of colors from white to purple and even a reddish color. They like full sun to partial shade, but full sun produces the best blooming. Once planted they will come up year after year without much care.
In my area, we call this a homestead plant. Many old homesteads have this flowering blooming in their yards.
For more information about the Lycoris squamigera, check out Floridata surprise lily page.
For more information about the Nerine bowdenii, check out Pacific Bulb Society Nerine page.
If your flower looks different, send me a picture and we will try to make a different identification.
Looks Like A Spider Lily
June 24, 2009 by 3 Comments
Hymenocallis caroliniana Stalk
Hymenocallis caroliniana Leaves
Ask the Expert: Can you tell me what the name of this plant? I live in Arkansas and I found it on the side of the road. Just thought it was neat looking. It looks like it might have a bloom coming out now. I can’t wait to see what it looks like. Can you tell me more about it? Dawn
Plant Expert Reply:
Looks like a Hymenocallis caroliniana known as Spider Lily. These are native to Arkansas and often found in the wild. I can make a positive ID when it blooms. So if you can send me a picture of the bloom.
