Tricyrtis
Toad lily
- Height × spread
- 0.6m – 0.8m × 0.3m – 0.6m
- Position
- Tolerates full sun, likes part shade, likes light shade
Availability
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About this plant
The toad lilies have a lot of stem to flower, but the flowers are so curious and delightful they can become addictive. The plants generally stand between 60cm and a metre in height, and mostly have green foliage though some forms have yellow or white variegation. The toad lilies, appearing in the autumn, are elaborate in the structure of their flowers. They have widespread petals that surround three raised sepals at the centre. They come in shades of white, pink, purple and yellow. The petals are often splashed and spotted with red and purple and become more intriguing the more you look! They prefer soil that is slightly acidic and like plenty of moisture and some shelter.
- Flower colour
- Blue, Lavender, Mauve, Pink, Purple, White
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- Yes, some varieties
- Shape
- Bell, Column, Cube
- Height
- 0.6m – 0.8m
- Spread
- 0.3m – 0.6m
- Season of interest
- Summer, Autumn
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Small scale garden, Shady court, Prairie garden
- Sun or shade
- Tolerates full sun, likes part shade, likes light shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Damp and wet soil, Well drained soil
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, most are hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water to keep the soil moist
For best results, this plant needs soil that is always moist. Water deeply and regularly as soon as soil appears dry. Even for established plants in the ground, a dry week can cause problems with some soils. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather. Or install an automatic irrigation system which will do the hard work for you, even when you are away on holiday.
Without regular watering some plants never fully regain their beauty.
Spring - early-mid · Planting
Divide when too large
The plant can be divided if it becomes too large or another plant is required. This may involve physically dividing the clump in two, removing offsets or small bulbs or dividing rhizomes. The new plants can be grown in pots or planted in the ground.
Found in
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