Last week, Zac and I made our first visit to the Dutch enclave in the Terra Ceia region of coastal NC. This region was founded in the 1930s and 1940s, when several Dutch families arrived in America, after fleeing problems back in the homeland, looking for inexpensive land on which to farm. Back in the
The procession of Lycoris (Surprise lilies) continues as we pass mid-August. Here are some recent images. So far, this year, we have flowered over 300 different taxa. Below is Lycoris aurea, which has the widest natural range of any lycoris, from India to Africa, south to Indonesia. Winter hardiness of this fall-leaf species is dependent
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It’s that time of year, where the parade of lycoris (surprise lilies) kicks into high gear. For us, flowering season begins in late June, and continues into October with a steady parade of cultivars. Lycoris flowering is trigged by the natural timing window, but increases after rain showers, and can be consequently be delayed during
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