TRICYRTIS hirta
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TRICYRTIS hirta
Commonly known as Snake lily, Toad lily
Creamy-white flowers with some pink and red spots
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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Floweringlocal_floristJanlocal_floristFeblocal_floristMarlocal_floristAprlocal_floristMaylocal_floristJunlocal_floristJullocal_floristAuglocal_floristSeplocal_floristOctlocal_floristNovlocal_floristDec
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Pests & Diseases
Slugs and snails on new growth -
Place of origin
Japan -
Brown or black
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Cream
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Striped, Veined or Multicoloured
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White
Creamy white with pink and red spots -
BorderSuitable for a damp, shady border
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Cottage garden
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Fully hardy
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Height
80cm (32in) -
Spread
60cm (24in) -
Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennialClump-forming rhizomatous perennial with densely hairy stems and lance-shaped, hairy, pale green leaves to 15cm (6in) long, heart-shaped at the base. Produces erect, funnel-shaped flowers to 3cm (1¼in) long with spreading, then recurved sepals
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Hardy - very cold winter
Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) -
Summer Seasonal Interest
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Fertile moist well-drained soilHumus-rich.
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Full shade
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Partial shade
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