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Give each focal shape enough room to read clearly. Test the design from the front and side before finalizing stem counts.
Lycoris radiataDried & textural
The curled red segments and long projecting stamens create a distinctive open silhouette. Give each flower head clear space in a restrained vase arrangement, and test the full stem through transport so the delicate outline survives the planned handling.
FIELD NOTESculptural focal linePhoto Credit: Stacy Hodes · CC BY 4.0
Sculptural focal line
Names are a starting point. Keep the exact commercial form, cultivar, and supplier grade with your recipe so another florist can reproduce it.
Equinox Flower · Hurricane Lily · Naked Lily · Red Magic Lily · Red Spider Lily · Red Surprise Lily · Spider Lily · Lycoris radiata
Search aliases can overlap; confirm the botanical identity and product code with your supplier.Botanical reference: NC State Extension . Colors and bloom seasons describe the referenced plant or group in a garden context; they are not a cut-flower stock list. Commercial hybrids, cultivars, and local conditions can differ.
Explore the shape, texture, and possibilities. Open a photo for a closer look.
Red Spider Lily
Photo Credit: Stacy Hodes · CC BY 4.0
Flower Close-up (Warren County, NC)
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These are design starting points. Test your sample with the actual cut material, venue conditions, and mechanics.
Give each focal shape enough room to read clearly. Test the design from the front and side before finalizing stem counts.
Let vase proportions and flower placement carry the design. A sample helps reveal the amount of support required.
Combine clear focal placements with a simpler background. Measure the finished spread and transport footprint.
Start with contrasting shapes and compatible scale. Confirm that both ingredients are available in your colors for the same event date.

An open flowering line for contrast.

A broad leaf backdrop for sculptural flowers.

A softer petal texture beside smooth forms.
These are design alternatives to explore. They can differ in head size, stem yield, color, and handling, so make a new sample and recost the recipe.
Recipe quantity × arrangements, plus your extra-stem allowance. Then round up to your supplier’s pack size.
Start with a sample design, then work out the full order. The numbers below are a math example, not a recommended red spider lily recipe.
Round up (3 × 10 × 1.1) to whole stems, then whole packs.
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Think of this ingredient as a sculptural focal line. The curled red segments and long projecting stamens create a distinctive open silhouette. Give each flower head clear space in a restrained vase arrangement, and test the full stem through transport so the delicate outline survives the planned handling.
Use a date-specific supplier quote for red spider lily. Can you supply cultivated Lycoris radiata in a cut grade, and confirm head size, stem length, opening stage, and protective packing for the projecting stamens? Divide the quoted bunch price by its usable stem count for a per-stem cost, then include your quantities, supplies, labor, and pricing rules in the calculator. There is no fixed wholesale price in this guide.
Make one representative arrangement first and record how many purchased stems it uses. Multiply that quantity by the number of arrangements, add your chosen ordering allowance, and round up to whole supplier packs. The planner on this page demonstrates this calculation; its example values are not a recommended flower recipe.
The botanical reference lists fall and summer garden bloom seasons for the referenced plant or group. That describes garden flowering in the source’s context, not guaranteed cut-flower stock. Local climate, cultivar, production methods, and imports change what your supplier can offer. Confirm the exact date, form, color, and grade before promising this flower.
Stemwork’s design notes and pairing suggestions are editorial starting points for a florist’s own sample recipe. Botanical facts are drawn from Lycoris radiata — NC State Extension Plant Toolbox (reference checked September 24, 2026). General preparation and design principles reference University of Minnesota Extension. Garden bloom seasons describe a plant in the reference’s growing context, not global wholesale availability. Images show botanical references and may depict a different cultivar or commercial stage. Stemwork does not publish live supplier inventory, wholesale prices, or guaranteed vase-life claims.
Explore the wider botanical group: Lycoris species in the botanical directory. Commercial forms in this guide may be hybrids or cultivars.
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