I planted a blackberry lily seed this spring..Right now it is about 3 feet tall an nice and green.......
Suprises me.......Anyways, will it bloom? Now?
is it really black??????????

Maybe in time for spooky Halloween.. Wouldnt that be a nice suprise????

dodge

This is what I knew/thought: (not sure if it is completely accurate)

Bloom Color:
Red
Orange
Red-Orange
Bright Yellow


Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

So, yes, I do believe it shoud bloom soon!

Barb, the blooms will be orange with red dots on the petals. When the seed pods crack open, the seed clusters will be black and that's where the name is derived from. They look like blackberries.

Lots of confusion with this beautiful plant. Although it is called a Lily, it is really in the Iris family and grows on from Rhizomes, not bulbs.

They will usually bloom the first year if seeds are sown early enough. After you have mature plants, you'll be able to divide them for more.

They are hardy to z5 so you may not have to dig them to overwinter. Another plus for the sweet little things.

badplanter & tulsa rose,

thanks a million.....

Walked out there yesterday an was shocked to see it that tall.

Hope it blooms......I never seen one of those, and was suprised the seed even germinated for me ..Just one seed......
Have a Nice day.

dodge

Be sure to post pix when it blooms, Barb.

Sure..........I am excited to see it too..Ha ha

never saw one.

dodge

I harvested some seeds that I thought were blackberry lillies but evidently they aren't. they were little white flowers. But the had the blackberry looking seeds. One has come up but it is only about 8 inches tall and no flowers yet. I wonder what I have lol.

tkhooper

Ha ha ;o)
Beats me??????//

This on looks like the stalk of a gladiola. Only it is all flat and green......Must be different for sure...........

it said blackberry lily????
Maybe you got Lily of the valley......It has little white flowers.
Short and bloom for spring I think?

dodge

No these leaves are definitely the ones that look like glad leaves. It's a real nice fan shape too. Well I guess we'll just have to wait and see. I love suprises in the garden.

tk

Right

When are you finding a new house//

Or whatever?

dodge

I have no idea. I just keep packing and hope something comes available.

tk

You poor dear.......I watch House hunting on Hgtv, and try to see if I can pick the house they folks will take......
I am usually wrong.ha ha.

It is difficult if it is a small area......Around here everyone wants rural......However it costs a fortune to build .. All sorts of laws and inspections......

Good Luck tammmy..

barb

Don't be surprised if Blackberry Lillies don't bloom the first year. Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't. Wait till you see the neat way the petals twist around after they bloom - its one of the coolest things about this plant after the neat seed pods that they are named for.
Barb :-)

Barb,

Any photos??????????????/

Cha cha cha.......

I have only one........It is about 18 inches tall and that is all I know....
My story and I am sticking to it!!!!!!

Barb in pennsylvania.....

Barb Illinois

You might have to eat crow......

My Blackberry lily is starting a bud..


I hope I hope ......I only have one.

dodge

I didn't know they didn't bloom the first year. Hum sounds like I will have to transfer it to a pot and take it with me. I wouldn't want to go through all this work and then not see it bloom. I should at least give it to a friend.

tkhooper

Mine is starting to get a blossom on it right now. I just started it from seed this spring.

It isnt so ........does bloom first year. Just hide and watch...

Dodge

I don't know why I thought they were an annual.

Mine took 2 seasons from seeds to bloom. You're in a warmer zone Dodge? (I'm in 5)

wrennie.........

zone 5 ........Not much warmer.

however I appreciate it .. Hate 90 degrees..

dodge

Maybe the difference is, I pre started mine indoors around march.

Maybe that did it ..

dodge