Lycoris rosea Glenn Dale Carmina 3b Hosta 'Sum and Substance' is

Hosta 'Sum and Substance' is one of the few tetraploid hostas

we haven't been able to get it to grow much taller than 9' tall

While we have had clumps of Bambusa 'Alphonse Karr' die back to the ground at 0 degrees F

winter-dry soils

light green leaves of thin texture compose the 16" wide clump

Lycoris rosea Glenn Dale Carmina 3b Hosta 'Sum and Substance' isThis lovely surprise lily comes from the work of USDA breeder Margot Williams, formerly of Glenn Dale, Maryland, who crossed Lycoris radiata x Lycoris x haywardii in 1977. Plant Delights selected, named, and released Lycoris 'Glenn Dale Carmina' for the first time in 2014. Lycoris 'Glenn Dale Carmina' flowers for us atop 22" tall stalks in early August (NC), with rich, dark pink flowers, that have a central carmine stripe in the throat and petal tips