Molly, no, not the lady slipper, although those are lovely too. It was hard to find pics of what I meant, but here are a few:
http://www.americanmeadows.com...
http://mrkurtzsneighborhood.ty...
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wi...
http://www.charmofthecarolines...
http://www.lamorindaweekly.com...
Aha! It's because I had the name wrong. They are actually called 'Naked Ladies' (surely there has to be a "real" name for them) I found them listed as both lilies and as amaryllis, and at 16.00 for ONE bulb, I guess I'll be admiring them only in other people's yards. Wow, that's silly spendy. They are listed as amaryllis belladonna in some places. And according to this humorous article, they have other names as well: (found at
http://www.charmofthecarolines...)
"Yep, Naked Ladies, plain as day, are in my neighbor's front yard. You can imagine my surprise to see them. They literally just popped out of nowhere. And boy are they top-heavy!
Pink trumpets upon sleek, slender stalks are profusely abounding in my entire neighborhood and throughout middle Tennesee. Naked Ladies (Lycoris squamigera) are also known as Surprise Lilies, Mystery Lilies, Spider Lilies and Pink Ladies. These flowers are beautiful, make great bouquets with a long-lasting bloom, and are impossible to get rid of once you plant the bulb, which makes it a great flower for out-of-the-way places you may forget to weed or water.
Like most bulb flowers, thick, spikey leaves emerge in late winter but quickly turn yellow, dry, and blow away. The plants then go dormant until mid-summer, and then Surprise! Naked Ladies in the front yard!"
So there we have the official name, along with the multiple variants. i also found them labeled 'Jersey lilies'. Those ladies get around!!
If they are so hard to get rid of and spread easily, maybe someone around here or DG has some bulbs they will sell me later when I have cash, for less than 16.00 each.
Nannie - just throw them on top of the ground? Wow, can anything be that easy? LOL! Do let me know how they do please.
