"Naked Ladies" Summer blooming bulb
by Mary jo
(Wheaton, IL)
I have some bulbs that are supposed to have pink flowers - no leaves in the summer. Leaves appear in the early spring and then die back and in the summer a flower shoot is supposed to bloom. I get the early leaf growth, but no bloom. Do you have any information on these or can you tell me an accurate name? thank you.
Doug says that "naked ladies" are either Amaryllis belladonna, or Lycoris squamigera, and Colchicum autumnale
Common names like "naked ladies" or "bluebells" often refer to more than one plant. Yes, it's confusing which is why gardeners who are serious about finding great info really have to learn a bit of Horticultural Latin. It's not hard (Chrysanthemum, Trillium etc are all Latin) it's just different.
