• Image of Lycoris x sprenguinea 'Momozono' taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC by JLBG
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Lycoris x sprenguinea 'Momozono'

Momozono Surprise Lily

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Item #: 16606

Zones: 5a to 8b

Dormancy: Summer

Height: 18" tall

Culture: Sun to Light Shade

Origin: Hybrid

Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


Lycoris x sprenguinea 'Momozono' is a rather rare Japanese hybrid of two spring-leaved surprise lily species, the pink and blue flowered Lycoris sprengeri and the bright orange flowered Lycoris sanguinea. This rendevous produced a most unusual surprise lily that emerges for us in mid July August with 18" tall stalks, topped with rich salmon-colored flowers, tipped with blue...a most unusual combination. After flowering, all growth activity remains underground until the foliage emerges, starting in mid-February. Unlike Lycoris sanguinea, which rarely flowers in our climate, Lycoris 'Momozono' is a reliable bloomer.