naked ladyAfter being dormant during the summer, the lycoris radiata pokes a green spike out the earth, grows upward quickly and erupts into a red blossom reminiscent of July fireworks. The common name "naked lady" refers to flowers emerging without a "covering" of leaves. Long, slender leaves will appear as the blooms die and nourish the bulbs for next season's flowers. These bulbs were a starter gift from my parents' neighbors, the Roy Neals, and have survived several transplantings from residence to residence.
