16th June 2006

The Lycoris are a genus of Nerine relatives from Asia that are a little less hardy, but no less beautiful. This one was given to me as a rather tired bulb at the end of the retail season, by a nursery that had failed to convince enough customers of its charms, which is in itself a testament to the vacuous bovine stupidity of the masses (are you listening to me, vacuous bovine stupid masses!)
It sat around in a surly fashion, feeling unloved and rejected, and then decided to produce a short unseasonal flower. It has now concentrated its effort into building bulbs and organising its affairs into appropriate seasonal categories. In the meantime, it is managing to burst a pot with enthusiasm, and I feel a great empathy with it.