Lycoris lajolla La Jolla Astrolepis (aka: Podophyllum A1TW-131 x 004)

(aka: Podophyllum A1TW-131 x 004) This offering represents a seed strain that resulted from a cross of two of our Taiwan accessions of the superb

and India) Hedychium flavescens

tropical-looking green foliage is topped with 3' tall flower spikes of magnificent

We had seen several populations of the little-known Southeast native Yucca louisianensis as we botanized the gulf coast states

but thanks to DNA testing by Dr

Lycoris lajolla La Jolla Astrolepis (aka: Podophyllum A1TW-131 x 004)There hasn't been much mention of the famous La Jolla (pronounced La Hoya), surprise lilies since the 1960s, when they were the subject of legendary plant lust and equally lusty hoarding. Lycoris 'La Jolla' is a hybrid strain created by the late Dr. Hamilton Traub, who crossed Lycoris africana with Lycoris aurea, and proclaimed the result to be the most beautiful lycoris ever created. Lycoris africana, also known as St. Augustine Lily, turned out to