Lycoris rosea Caldwells Best Pink Ionactis Conifer collector Bob Fincham discovered

Conifer collector Bob Fincham discovered this amazing sport in Tamaqua

producing 2' tall stalks in July and August

This Mediterranean native makes a 20' tall

which in turn eliminates any need for fertilizers

Hosta 'Keepsake' forms a tidy 9" tall x 2' wide clump of small

Lycoris rosea Caldwells Best Pink Ionactis Conifer collector Bob Fincham discoveredLycoris x rosea 'Caldwell's Best Pink' is a Sam Caldwell cross of Lycoris sprengeri 'Hayward' x Lycoris radiata v. pumila. The 20" tall stalks are topped for us, starting in mid August, with clusters of 7 8 spidery pink flowers, each highlighted by a darker pink central stripe and blue petal tips.