Tricyrtis formosana 'Dark Beauty'
Toad Lily 'Dark Beauty'
Tricyrtis has dark green foliage, and thick rather waxy-looking flowers that look rather like orchid flowers, and which can be star-shaped, funnel-shaped or bell-shaped. usually freckled, which gives them their name.'Dark Beauty' has star-shaped, purple-spotted flowers.
Contributed by @richard.spicer.7906
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Toad Lily 'Dark Beauty'
Latin name
Tricyrtis formosana 'Dark Beauty'
type
Bulb
family
Liliaceae
ph
6.1 - 7.3 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.40 M
0.35 M
Tricyrtis formosana 'Dark Beauty'
Tricyrtis has dark green foliage, and thick rather waxy-looking flowers that look rather like orchid flowers, and which can be star-shaped, funnel-shaped or bell-shaped. usually freckled, which gives them their name.'Dark Beauty' has star-shaped, purple-spotted flowers.
Flowering
From Early Summer TO Late Summer
Lilies flower from from early Summer to late Summer
Planting
From Early Autumn TO Early Spring
Bulbs are usually planted in Autumn, but can be sown until Spring. Bulbs that have been prepared for forcing can be sown in Summer. For more details on how to plant lily bulbs check out @MikeTheGardener's video on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/43ClflHR7vQ
Propagating
From Late Summer TO Early Autumn
Lilies can be propagated by removing and planting bulblets, scales or offsets in Autumn. For more details on how to plant lily bulbs check out @MikeTheGardener's video on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/43ClflHR7vQ
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