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Available for purchase are 15 seeds from my amazing Blackberry Lily, Belamcanda Chinensis. These are a unique perennial with foliage like an iris, but don't mistake them in your garden. They are VERY different! They bloom with multiple orange flowers, speckled with maroon and grow 30" to 36" high. Each flower opens only one day, but this show may continue for up to 4 weeks. After their first show, stay tuned for their next. They finish the season by opening a large seed-pod filled with shiny, black seeds that look like blackberries. Hence, the name. Beautiful! I have seen very few of these at garden centers or on-line. I am the only one in our local garden club to have them growing abundantly in my garden. They are reliable bloomers and reproduce well, giving you years of enjoyment in your sunny garden. They grow best in rich, sandy loam. They are also deer and rodent resistant. They are quite drought tolerant and very little care is needed. You may need to stake your taller plants and mulch in cold winters. The only time I water these beauties is when I divide and replant them. I believe the "strong shall survive" in my garden.
Family: Iridaceae (eye-rid-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Belamcanda (bel-am-KAN-duh)
Species: chinensis
Category:
Perennials
Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing:
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
to
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Danger:
Seed is poisonous if ingested
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color:
Orange
Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Foliage:
Herbaceous
Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
Seed Collecting:
Remove fleshy coating on seeds before storing
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