Hi Vlad, I grow Lycoris in the ground in Zone 7/8. The only species that isn’t hardy is L. aurea, but L. aurea hybrids like L x albiflora are fine. Some of the spring foliage types are a little iffy—I think the winter is too warm—but L radiata and most of its hybrids are among my most reliable bulbs. Nick (North Carolina) https://sweetgumandpines.wordpress.com/ > On Sep 23, 2020, at 7:31 AM, Vlad Volosciuc via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > Hello Jim, > I completely agree that most bulbs will do better in open ground. As a test, I will treat these as I did in their 1st growing cycle and will not repot them. We shall see what happens next fall. > I wish it were possible for me to grow Lycoris in the open ground, but officially I am in zone 7b. My friend from Japan, the one who exchanged these bulbs with me, told me that they can withstand down to -5 C degrees. > Does anyone from zone 7 or 8 grow Lycoris successfully in open ground? If yes, to a wall/ with some protection in winter or not? > Cheers, > > Vlad Hempel _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…