Lycoris rosea Ueki Gladiolus Light shade to a couple

Light shade to a couple of hours of early morning sun works best

South Korea during a 1997 visit

When a rain lily gets to this stage it is a good time to dig the whole clump

and topped with upright panicles of large yellow flowers with downward pointing spurs

The stiff narrow blue-green leaves make a perfectly symmetrical deer-resistant clump to 3' tall x 4' wide

Lycoris rosea Ueki Gladiolus Light shade to a coupleLycoris x rosea 'Ueki' is a vigorous Japanese hybrid of Lycoris sprengeri and Lycoris radiata v. pumila, whose giant 28" tall stalks emerge for us in mid August, each topped with 6 8 intense rosy red flowers, tipped with an attractive blue lavender tip truly stunning! The leaves emerge in fall and persists all winter.