.png) Tricyrtis 'Imperial Banner' PP #18,956
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- common names: toad lily
- flowering season: late summer
- height: 18 to 24 inches
- Light requirements: filtered light
- Soil requirements: humus-rich soil that drains freely
- Water requirments: more than average soil moisture; water regularly during the hottest and driest part of summer
- Growth habit: rhizomatous and slowly spreading
- How to propagate: divide in spring
- Leaf type: small oval leaves of green and cream
- Ways to use it: the light variegation of the leaves and the light colored flowers stand out in a semi-shaded garden
- Special characteristics: the speckled flowers come at a time late in the season when they are much appreciated
The flowers are 1½ inches across, colored in creamy white with dark purplish red speckles. The leaves have creamy centers surrounded in green, about two inches long. A plant will bloom for many weeks during the later part of summer into autumn. To grow well it needs a humusy, moisture retentive soil and filtered light during the hottest part of the afternoon. The exotic looking flowers are often described as being orchid-like. With a habit that is upright and branching, its height is 18 to 24 inches. And it grows well without support. Occasionally a shoot with solidly green leaves will come along, and is easily nipped out. Native to Asia, a common name for it is toad lily. USDA Zones 5 - 9. |
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