Lycoris sprengeri Sweetheart Dicliptera The rich pink flowers morph

The rich pink flowers morph toward white in the center of each petal

that struck my fancy when visiting the Ruth Bancroft Garden in California

resuming when night temperatures cool

strongly-arching stalks are clothed with 17" long x 5" wide

Lycoris sprengeri Sweetheart Dicliptera The rich pink flowers morphLycoris sprengeri 'Sweetheart' is a 2021 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of a Phil Adams selection that we've had under evaluation since 2013, and found worthy of a cultivar name and introduction. For us, the 18" tall stalks emerge in late August, at which time they are topped with bubble gum pink flowers, tipped in blue. The petals of Lycoris 'Sweetheart' are wider and shorter than most typical forms of Lycoris sprengeri. Following flowering, the