What colors of red spider lily are there currently?

Red spider lily is an excellent perennial herbaceous flower, also known as black garlic, red-flowered Lycoris radiata, manjusaka, etc. It is a perennial herbaceous plant in the Amaryllidaceae family, Lycoris genus, native to China and Japan, now widely cultivated around the world. In gardens, it is often used for greening shady areas, and can be used as flowerbed or flower path material. It is also a beautiful cut flower. Let's take a look below at how many colors red spider lily has!

How many colors does red spider lily have?

The flowers of red spider lily come in blood red and snow white. The red red spider lily is also known as manjusaka, and the white red spider lily is also known as mandarava. The snow white and blood red red spider lilies together represent death. It is said that mandarava blooms on the road to heaven, while manjusaka covers the path to hell. Both represent death, but one leans toward another interpretation of death——rebirth, while the other leans toward hesitation and wandering over pain and regret——fall. Therefore, hell and heaven are only separated by a thin line. The so-called difference between angels and demons is merely the color and the meaning they carry.

When does red spider lily bloom?

Red spider lily usually blooms from July to September, with July being the peak blooming period. It is said that because the three days before and after the spring equinox are called spring Higan and the three days before and after the autumn equinox are called autumn Higan, and red spider lily blooms during the autumn Higan period and is very punctual, it is called Higanbana. At the same time, red spider lily likes scattered light and does not like strong light, so the light should not be too strong. It needs acidic sandy, breathable and permeable soil. Bulbs generally need 2 to 3 years to bloom better.

What are the flower meanings of red spider lily?

1. Red red spider lily: The red red spider lily is manjusaka, and its flower meaning is “endless eternal life, the precursor of world destruction, the call of the other shore”.

2. White red spider lily: The white red spider lily is mandarava, and its flower meaning is “endless longing, desperate love, a letter from heaven”.

Why does red spider lily not bloom?

1. Soil problems

[Cause] Red spider lily likes acidic soil. Due to the influence of watering, the soil may gradually become alkaline, which can also cause the soil to harden, and the bulbs may therefore lack oxygen or even rot.

[Solution] Loosen the soil and apply ferrous sulfate water, but do not add too much, otherwise the leaves cannot fall off normally.

2. Planted too deep

[Cause] If red spider lily is planted too deep, even the top of the bulb is covered by soil, and if the soil is too hard, it is difficult for red spider lily to produce flower stems, resulting in failure to bloom.

[Solution] Reduce the planting depth, just like planting garlic.

3. Flower pot too small

[Cause] If the flower pot used for planting red spider lily is too small, the space for bulb growth is too crowded, which will cause some bulbs to grow deformed and affect flowering.

[Solution] Dig out the bulbs in October and replant them separately. The planting depth is the same as above. If they still cannot produce flowers after separate planting, dig out the bulbs again and divide them once more.