Trillium
Trillium
Trilliums, also known as Wake Robin, or Tri Flowers, are Spring-flowering perennials with flowers with three petals that sit on three leaves. They take a long time to establish and multiply, but then are long-lived, so it is best to leave them alone once planted.
Contributed by @cosmicstorm
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Partial shade
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Frequent watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Free draining and fertile
Common name
Trillium
Latin name
Trillium
type
Rhizomatous perennial
family
Melanthiaceae
ph
6.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Free draining and fertile
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Water
Frequent watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.50 M
0.50 M
Trillium
Trilliums, also known as Wake Robin, or Tri Flowers, are Spring-flowering perennials with flowers with three petals that sit on three leaves. They take a long time to establish and multiply, but then are long-lived, so it is best to leave them alone once planted.
Flowering
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Trilliums flower from early Spring to mid Spring. The flowers have three petals.
Planting
From Late Summer TO Early Autumn
Plant the rhizomes as soon as they are available in late Summer / early Autumn. Plant them in well-draining soil that has been enriched with well-rotted manure.
Propagate by division
From Late Summer TO Early Autumn
Using a fork dig up plant, try to keep the root ball as complete as possible. Split the root ball at the center with a sharp knife or a spade.Replant the plants to the same depth as the original and keep well watered until established.
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