Lycoris straminea Koukei Vinca nakaharae a marvelous textural addition

nakaharae a marvelous textural addition to the woodland garden

then topping it with hundreds of purple flowers in August and early September

most importantly

Even though the pattern of streaking is variable

Lycoris straminea Koukei Vinca nakaharae a marvelous textural additionLycoris x straminea 'Koukei' is a rarely available surprise lily hybrid (Lycoris radiata x chinensis) from Japan's famed Komoriya nursery. For us, it bursts out of the ground in mid September, with 2' tall stalks, each topped with a cluster of red based, peachy buds, that open to narrow, frilly petaled flowers that are peachy orange with a yellow edge quite stunning.