Hosta Koryu 3a Recent DNA work shows it

Recent DNA work shows it is a sterile hybrid between Lycoris sprengeri and Lycoris longituba

All respond to rain with a huge flush of blooms

but will also tolerate pH's approaching neutral

In April/May

despite it being a European native

Hosta Koryu 3a Recent DNA work shows it(syn: H. 'Fused Veins' Benedict) This very distinctive collector's plant, a H. longipes (selection or hybrid) that is highly coveted in Japan, was originally discovered by Dr. Shuichi Hirao. This is the same plant that Dr. Benedict named H. 'Fused Veins', after not being able to determine the true identity. "Koryu" means "swollen variegation," which is evident when you look at the clump and notice that each narrow pointed leaf seems to be bordered