Belamcanda – 2019-2020

Botanical Name

5-16-19 – Today I sowed some Belamcanda lilies in 6 – 6-inch pots. I used coconut core media. The pots are overseeded so I will be dividing them up later upon successful germination. Need to water in and get tags on these.

Journal/Notes

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Common Names: Blackberry Lily, Leopard flower, Leopard Lily.
Height: 24 to 36 inches (60 to 90 cm).
Native: China.
Flowers: Summer and early autumn.
Flower Details: Orange, red, yellow, purple, pink. Freckled. Flat. Six petals.
Foliage: Herbaceous. Sword-shaped. Grow in fans. Green.
Requirements: Full sunlight or partial shade. Good drainage. Soil pH 5.0 to 7.0 Rich soil, moist soil. Can tolerate many other soils. Regular watering during dry periods. Cut back to the ground in autumn. Propagate: dividing in the spring.
Miscellaneous: Synonymous with Iris domestica. Transferred to the Iris Genus in 2005 upon DNA sequence evidence.

Varieties

Belcamcanda Lily – Candy Lily – homespun

Belcamcanda Lily – Homespun

A HARVEST OF BELCAMCANDA – CANDY LILY SEED
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REMOVE THE SEEDES FROM THE SEED HEAD
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Quantity: 200+/-

Indoor Sowing: -Mix seeds in a moist growing medium, place in a freezer bag, and then stratify by refrigeration for one weeks. Germination time: two weeks to two months. Temperature 65 to 85°F (18 to 29 °C). Two months in advance. Transplant outdoors before the last frost or at the start of autumn. 2-26-20

SEEDS REMOVED FROM THE STEMS AND COLLECTED IN A CONTAINER
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Soil Temperature:
Seed Planting Depth:
Plant Spacing:
Row Spacing: 12” to 18”

2-26-20
FILL A CONTAINER WITH SOME SEED STARTER MIX AND MOISTEN
SPRINKLE THE SEED ONTO A CONTAINER
FILLED WITH SEED STARTING MIX
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PUT A LITTLE MORE STARTER MIX OVER THE SEED AND PAT THE MIX DOWN.
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I like recycling so I save and use all the containers that I can that are appropriate to start seed in or pot plants in. These little TYV dinner meal trays were perfect because they came with tops and bottoms to which the top was clear plastic andn would act like a minature greenhouse for my baby seedlings. I sowed the seed and covere them until they germinate.

2-26-20 – sowed Belcamcanda in a recycled container
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Direct Sowing: Cover seed or plant roots at a depth of 2 to 3 inches (5 to 8 cm). Start of spring or the beginning of autumn. Spacing 6 to 9 inches (15 to 22 cm).
Germination Time: days
Sun Exposure:
Growing Condition:
Water Requirement:
Hardiness:Hardy perennial.
Ideal Hardiness Zone: USDA Zones: – Zones 5 to 10. As a perennial in zones 8 to 10.

My Zone is Zone 5

Days to Maturity:
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Homespun – 2020

This section is projects I am currently doing or have done

12-12-19 – ordered 1 packet of seed from URI
12-31-19 – HAPPY NEW YEAR
01-05-20 – Ordered Heirloom seeds
01-05-20 – Ordered Heirloom Pure seeds
01-05-20 – Ordered SavvyGrow seed
01-09-20 – Heirloom seeds received
01-09-20 – Heirloom Pure seeds received
01-09-20 – Savvygrow seeds received
01-15-20 – URI – Order canceled
01-15-20 – Inventory – seed

26TH	SOWED TODAY	BELCAMCANDA – CANDY LILY	HOMESPUN
26TH	HOLD	BELCAMCANDA – CANDY LILY	HOMESPUN

Sow:

02-26-20 -BELCAMCANDA – 2 CONTAINERS – SOWED TODAY
GERM?
05-15-20 – BELCAMCANDA –
NEED SEED
00-00-21 – Sowing day

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Seed Saving

I collect seed from my spent flowers on an annual basis. I let the flowers finish out their cycle and harvest the heads after they are dry.

Here is a sample of homemade seed envelopes. Just print to the desired size and fill in your information, cut them out, fold, insert seed and seal your little packets. You are good to go for seed swapping your homegrown seeds! You could put a photo or a drawing of the plant in the space too if that’s your fancy. Make them pretty for gifts!