Lycoris rosea August Red Woody Lilies The terminal clusters of violet

The terminal clusters of violet flowers

There were other offspring from the rendezvous but

Helleborus 'Amethyst Glow' is a superb hand pollinated seed strain from Northwest Garden Nursery that produces very dark purple flowers

Our clump of the 2014 named Hedychium flavescens 'Sasquatch' has been in the ground here since 1999 and has never failed to flower

"And now for something completely different"

Lycoris rosea August Red Woody Lilies The terminal clusters of violetLycoris 'August Red' is a Japanese surprise lily hybrid from Komoriya Nursery. The 20" tall, bronze stalks arise for us in early August, each topped with 5 6 brilliant red flowers, with a lavender blush to the tip of each petal. In our trials, Lycoris 'August Red' has been a good flowering clone as well as a fast offsetter. After flowering, the foliage emerges for us in mid October, and grows all winter.