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Lycoris sprengeri

 
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Family: Amaryllidaceae (am-uh-ril-id-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Lycoris (LY-kor-iss) (Info)
Species: sprengeri (SPRENG-er-ee) (Info)

3 vendors have this plant for sale.

19 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Bulbs

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Pink
Light Blue
Medium Blue
Dark Blue

Bloom Time:
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Deciduous
Blue-Green
Smooth-Textured
Leathery-Textured

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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No positives
1 neutral
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral tcfromky On Oct 25, 2004, tcfromky from Mercer, PA (Zone 5a) wrote:

Lycoris sprengeri is a smaller flower than the others Lycoris flowering bulbs, but has a much more vivid color scheme of pinkish-purplish background color on the petals, but with an electric blue highlights. It's form is not as "spider-like" as some of the other Lycoris.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Chester, Arkansas
De Queen, Arkansas
Moline, Illinois
Louisville, Kentucky
Glouster, Ohio
Conway, South Carolina
Fate, Texas
Houston, Texas
Blacksburg, Virginia



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