Lycoris sprenguinea Momozono Pityrogramma and adorned along the edges

and adorned along the edges with attractive orange-red spines

25" light mauve shaggy button

but rarely will they seed prolifically

Returning with it to Holland

Polygonatum commutatum 'Bigfoot' is a Barry Yinger introduction from a plant he collected years earlier

Lycoris sprenguinea Momozono Pityrogramma and adorned along the edgesLycoris x sprenguinea 'Momozono' is a rather rare Japanese hybrid of two spring leaved surprise lily species, the pink and blue flowered Lycoris sprengeri and the bright orange flowered Lycoris sanguinea. This rendevous produced a most unusual surprise lily that emerges for us in mid July August with 18" tall stalks, topped with rich salmon colored flowers, tipped with blue a most unusual combination. After flowering, all growth activity remains