Lycoris rosea Satsuma Hiryu 3a Hedychium 'Assam Orange' makes a

Hedychium 'Assam Orange' makes a short (by ginger standards) 3' clump topped

where it was spotted in 2001 by Yucca Do's Wade Roitsch

franchetianum 'Hugo' emerges in late June (NC) to produce large tripartite (3-parted) leaves

whitish-pink bells

Lycoris rosea Satsuma Hiryu 3a Hedychium 'Assam Orange' makes aLycoris 'Satsuma Hiryu' is a superb Japanese selection of Lycoris x rosea (Lycoris sprengeri x radiata), that produces 21" tall stalks, starting for us in mid August. The terminal clusters of flowers emerge flaming red with blue tips, and ages toward raspberry. After flowering, the foliage emerges in mid October and grows through the winter, until disappearing in early spring.