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Re: Blackberry Lilly (Belamcanda)

Anthony Gal wrote:
> 
> Several months ago, I planted a few seeds of the Blackberry Lilly
> (Belamcanda) into moist vermiculite.  Finally, after about 3 months,
> I've got some very small plants.  The problem is that here in
> Georgia, it will become very hot in just a few weeks. That includes
> my indoor sun porch, which can get very hot during the dog days of summer.
> 
> So, should I try to plant these little plants directly into the garden
> while it's been rather cool? {We've had a very long and generally cool
> spring). Should I move them outdoors into containers in a shady place?
> Any other suggestions on how to deal with these late-comers?
> 
> Anthony Gal
> agal@emory.edu


Blackberry Lily is a wonderful plant to provide decorative pods. They
are hard to germinate though.  I've tried soaking and finally succeeded
in pouring boiling water over them, then to plastic bag and finally
threw them outside.  Germination was about a month here in Zone 5 in NE
Ohio.  

These small plants were outside during a long hot summer in
morning-early afternoon sun and were OK.  Transplanting them to regular
ground when they were 2-3" high caused high loss over our heavy-duty
following winter.  With Georgia's high humidity and partial shade these
should do well.  

Be careful of slugs and borers.  Treat as you would Iris for these
pests.


Linda Hill alias Momsey		Flowers are beauty to the eye
lhill@nvi.nvi.net		and tranquility to the soul.
Zone 5 = NE Ohio

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