Pardancanda Seedlings Blooming

patsue53 · Post by **patsue53** » Jul 20, 2005 8:18 pm

Those are really cute!! I'm gonna have to get me some of those!

JaneG · Post by **JaneG** » Jul 20, 2005 10:48 pm

For those of you asking about the plant, here's a pic of my mass of Pardancanda. Mostly oranges and yellows. Some the oranges are spotted, some are a bit pinkish, others are plain.

Here you can see the iris-like foliage and how the small flowers are held in loose clusters above the foliage. Even when they are not in bloom, the foliage is nice. It doesn't get ratty-looking like some foliage does.

One cool thing about these flowers is that when they are spent, those petals twist tighly closed. Really cool.

The name blackberry lily comes from the dark blackberry-like seed pods that form on the stalks after the flowers are done.

John, these are just my observations from growing these. You are the expert, please feel free to correct anything that I've mis-stated.

EDIT - Added another pic that shows the old blooms 'twisting' closed.

LucyGoose · Post by **LucyGoose** » Jul 20, 2005 10:58 pm

Jane that is really cool looking with that big bunch!! I think now that I *am* going to have yellows!

One the bunch that I didn't tag, or lost the tag, they look yellowish.....I'm pretty sure.....Can't wait to see!!

Jackie & Pat, I am sure John or someone will share seeds later....remind me, and I will too....You must have some...

John · Post by **John** » Jul 20, 2005 11:13 pm

Very pretty Jane! I'm not an expert, just spent too much time growing and researching them!

And I will have plenty of seed in the fall for anyone who needs some!

JaneG · Post by **JaneG** » Jul 20, 2005 11:18 pm

It was probably about 5 years ago that I bought one plant and planted it here. It self-seeds and I rip out handfuls in the spring when they come up and leave the ones that are growing where I want them. It's such a nice plant to work with this way. Self-seeds and spreads nicely, but not invasive and easy to pull out if you don't want it. Transplants easily too.

This is also where all the ones I gave to my Hallson's friends came from!

I hope you get those yellows, Lucy!!!

John · Post by **John** » Jul 20, 2005 11:33 pm

Jane, do you find a wide variation of colors and patterns in the self-sown seedlings?

JaneG · Post by **JaneG** » Jul 21, 2005 9:49 am

No color variation to speak of. Just variations of orange and yellow. Some border on pinkish, but I've never had a real pink, red, or purple.

Among the orange, I do get a good variation of pattern.

LucyGoose · Post by **LucyGoose** » Jul 25, 2005 10:32 pm

No pictures yet, but I DO have yellows!! Yippppeeee!

oldcoot · Post by **oldcoot** » Jul 26, 2005 5:21 pm

and come back every year, or do they just drop seeds and reproduce that way . A curious Old Coot

LucyGoose · Post by **LucyGoose** » Jul 27, 2005 8:25 pm

Yes Coot, they come back every year.....

Oh man, I got my yellow......AND.....Check this other one out!!

....I love it!!!

John · Post by **John** » Jul 27, 2005 11:27 pm

Lucy, don't you just love those bicolors? How does that happen, one wonders... If these flowers were only a bit larger, they would give daylilies a challenge for popular sun perennial...

Patrushka · Post by **Patrushka** » Jul 28, 2005 1:37 am

LucyGoose!

I noticed a variation in the yellows too. I thought the lighter one might have been open longer when I saw it and the darker one was newly opened.

I love the bicolor too! It looks pinker than mine.

LucyGoose · Post by **LucyGoose** » Jul 28, 2005 7:34 am

Yes, I do John!! It is my first! it the first one on that bunch to open, so I wonder if the others will be the same....Can't wait to see!

Thanks Pat!

oldcoot · Post by **oldcoot** » Jul 28, 2005 12:05 pm

Really beautiful Flowers...........John

pauhaus · Post by **pauhaus** » Jul 30, 2005 12:21 pm

Here's a pic of mine to share. I am loving this plant. I got it from Chris last week and he was kind enough to look through his plants and find this beauty for me.

oldcoot · Post by **oldcoot** » Jul 30, 2005 1:12 pm

I am so glad he did and so GLAD YOU got it..

John

pauhaus · Post by **pauhaus** » Jul 30, 2005 1:33 pm

Thanks John! Me too

I think it was his only purple one too. I owe him seeds big time!

Post by **Chris_W** » Jul 30, 2005 2:46 pm

That is fantastic Paul! Yes, that is the only purple one we've seen so far. There are a couple solid yellow ones with very faint spotting and then lots of red/orange mixes. If you can share some seeds of it with us it would be greatly appreciated

Thanks for the picture too!

pauhaus · Post by **pauhaus** » Jul 31, 2005 9:33 pm

You got it Chris. Thanks again!

John · Post by **John** » Sep 10, 2005 10:57 pm

There is a huge harvest of Pardancanda seeds this year, and as promised, will be available to anyone who wishes to send an address label and 2- 37¢ stamps, I have padded mailers. If you wish seeds from purple parents, let me know.

Please send me a PM for details!

Thanks,

John

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Pardancanda Seedlings Blooming

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Nice Pictrures Lucy

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