Tricyrtis 'Tricolor' was always too dry at our old place and usually went drought/heat dormant and did not bloom. Here they are planted right next to the bog, did not go dormant, and have been blooming for a couple months now. They first had blooms at the tips but now they are blooming at the leaf axils too!!!
By the way, this picture is about 20 times life size - so they are the smallest toad lily blooms I've seen. But the foliage is variegated with pink overtones in the spring, so that's how it gets its name. These are the most cold hardy toad lilies we've grown, but also the most demanding for good, moist soil.
This next picture is of Tricyrtis 'Dark Beauty'. Doesn't show the blooms, but they are branching out and growing like small trees - these guys are 4 1/2 feet tall! The blooms are very similar to Empress.
And speaking of Empress, they are blooming beautifully and also have branching flowers at all the leaf axils.
Here are the branching flowers on Empress:
Next is a new one to me called Blue Wonder. It has purple spotting but as the flowers age they take on a blue cast. I wish they were more blue, but they are still pretty and have grown really well.
This is a picture of White Towers. We can never seem to grow enough of this one!
The last one is called Raspberry Mousse. I wasn't able to get a very good picture - the wind kept blowing so it was blurry every time - so I'll try again tomorrow and edit it:
I know Andi seems to love these as much as I do
, but for those of you who haven't tried them in your woodland gardens yet you should consider them. I'll have the order page updated soon: Order Tricyrtis Here
