Lycoris rosea Matchsticks Nassella Titanotrichum oldhamii is an amazingly

Titanotrichum oldhamii is an amazingly hardy African violet relative

When it finally flowers

are stunningly indescribable flower heads composed of bright yellow petals with contrasting red stamens that resemble long red threads emerging from the flower

but upright

Mama will not be happy

Lycoris rosea Matchsticks Nassella Titanotrichum oldhamii is an amazinglyLycoris x rosea 'Matchsticks' is a 2020 Plant Delights Nursery JLBG introduction of a unique Sam Caldwell hybrid of Lycoris x rosea that we acquired as Lycoris radiata 'Dark Red'. While the flowers open a dark cranberry scarlet, they soon take on the blue petal tips indicative of a cross with Lycoris sprengeri. Plants like this were referred to by Caldwell as Lycoris x jacksoniana, an invalid name referring to his hybrids of Lycoris radiata x