Lycoris (Surprise Lily, Hurricane Lily) 
Lycoris (Surprise Lily, Hurricane Lily) have long been a geophyte of interest. Since our climate is perfect for surprise lilies, we are attempting to assemble a complete collection, and sort out some of the taxonomic misinformation. It is our feeling that many lycoris species names are simply synonyms, while other lycoris "species" are simply old clonally propagated hybrids. We have assigned Plant Delights (PDN)numbers to designate and monitor individual lycoris clones. We will continue to post images as our collection expands. If you have any selections of lycoris species that we may not grow, we would be very interested in swapping plants. All images are copyright of Plant Delights Nursery Inc. unless designated in parenthesis.
Lycoris 'Aunt Nolie's White' (G Melcher)Lycoris 'Blackcap Chitters'- A Lin hybrid from Hangzhou, China - probably a Lycoris radiata hybrid
Lycoris 'Blue Pearl' - a Japanese hybrid, flowers early August in NC
Lycoris 'Aunt Nolie's White' (G Melcher)
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Lycoris 'Blackcap Chitters'- A Lin hybrid from Hangzhou, China - probably a Lycoris radiata hybrid
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Lycoris 'Blue Pearl' - a Japanese hybrid, flowers early August in NC
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Lycoris 'Blue Pearl' - a Japanese hybrid involving L. sprengeri and possibly L. longituba, spring foliage, flowers early August in NCLycoris 'Blushing Lady'Lycoris 'Breaking Dawn' poss. L. sanguinea x incarnata or chinensis (J. Waddick)
Lycoris 'Blue Pearl' - a Japanese hybrid involving L. sprengeri and possibly L. longituba, spring foliage, flowers early August in NC
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Lycoris 'Blushing Lady'
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Lycoris 'Breaking Dawn' poss. L. sanguinea x incarnata or chinensis (J. Waddick)
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Lycoris 'Fantasia' - a Satoshi Miwa hybrid, Japan (Satoshi Miwa)Lycoris 'Hill Beyond Hill'- A Lin hybrid from China, possibly involving Lycoris radiataLycoris 'Hirao Blue' #251 (sprengeri x longituba from Japan to Sam Caldwell as #251, possibly the same as Lycoris 'Blue Pearl' spring foliage (G. Melcher)
Lycoris 'Fantasia' - a Satoshi Miwa hybrid, Japan (Satoshi Miwa)
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Lycoris 'Hill Beyond Hill'- A Lin hybrid from China, possibly involving Lycoris radiata
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Lycoris 'Hirao Blue' #251 (sprengeri x longituba from Japan to Sam Caldwell as #251, possibly the same as Lycoris 'Blue Pearl' spring foliage (G. Melcher)
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Lycoris 'Melcher's Krinkly Orange'Lycoris 'Melcher's Orange Red'Lycoris 'Moonbeam' - A Satowshi Miwa hybrid from Japan
Lycoris 'Melcher's Krinkly Orange'
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Lycoris 'Melcher's Orange Red'
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Lycoris 'Moonbeam' - A Satowshi Miwa hybrid from Japan
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Lycoris 'Mystery' at Riverbanks Botanic Garden (A Cabe)Lycoris 'Night Bell Ringing at Nanping Temple' (A Cabe)Lycoris 'Pink Ribbons' - Lycoris radiata var. pumila x longituba - A Chinese hybrid, named in 2011 by Plant Delights - flowers late August in NC
Lycoris 'Mystery' at Riverbanks Botanic Garden (A Cabe)
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Lycoris 'Night Bell Ringing at Nanping Temple' (A Cabe)
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Lycoris 'Pink Ribbons' - Lycoris radiata var. pumila x longituba - A Chinese hybrid, named in 2011 by Plant Delights - flowers late August in NC
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