Lycoris radiata is called Higan-bana (彼岸花、this means 'autumnal equinoctial flower') in Japan because it flowers at the autumnal equinoctial week. However, it starts blooming now this year; quite earlier than usual. It is native in Japan, and mostly planted beside rice fields, especially 'Tanada' ( this means 'rice fields arranged in a staircase pattern on a very steep slope on a mountain). It is believed that moles dislike tubes of it and it is useful to prevent water leak from water-filled rice fields. Yellowish green rice leaves and pure red lycoris flowers really contrast their complementary colors and look so beautiful.
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| Shot on 23 September 2005 at Yamato town in Saga. |
In our garden, lycoris flowers here and there to tell us the autumn is coming.
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| In front of the bench |
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| Under plum trees |
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| Lycoris flowers before leaves grow, and this looks as if this is a flower of a hosta in this photo. |
That is not a plant that I know. It so unusual and very pretty too.
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