Magic Lily...always a surprise

A few years back, a friend gave me some of her magic lily bulbs (Lycoris squamigera) and I planted them in to the side of the steps that traverses the boxwood hedge that borders the old rose garden (now on its' way to an azalea bower, but that is another post..).  Last year, only one bloomed. This year seems to have produced a full crop of the 'gurls'.  I just love them; they always remind me of Ms. M. whenever they appear. 

Another good friend went to the trouble of digging up (successfully, I might add) one of the offshoots of her Bear's Breeches (Acanthus molllis) to give to me.  It has produced quite a few babies, but, for the life of me, I can't seem to separate them without killing them.