Lycoris radiata var pumila Fourth of July Croatia Our effort to produce a

Our effort to produce a dwarf

flowering maples will generally re-sprout from somewhere below the ground to slightly above the soil level

Cobolt blue is the most common flower color

The tubers eventually rise to the soil surface and must be reset deeper every couple of years to ensure winter survival

Spent flower stalks are not attractive and need to be removed so the foliage can once again take center stage

Lycoris radiata var pumila Fourth of July Croatia Our effort to produce aLycoris radiata 'Fourth of July' is a Plant Delights named selection from a plant we acquired from plantsman Jim Waddick in the early 1990s. For us, this is the earliest flowering selection of Lycoris radiata, often starting as soon as early July, but after severe winters, not until early August. The 20" tall, cinnamon stalk is topped with 5 6 small, frilly salmon orange flowers. The foliage emerges in fall.