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TRICYRTIS hirta
Commonly known as Snake lily, Toad lily
Creamy-white flowers with some pink and red spots
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Brown or black
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Cream
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Striped, Veined or Multicoloured
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WhiteCreamy white with pink and red spots
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Height80cm (32in)
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Spread60cm (24in)
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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 winterHardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
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Full shade
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Partial shade
TRICYRTIS hirta
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Additional FeaturesPests & DiseasesSlugs and snails on new growthPlace of originJapan
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HardinessFully hardy
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Seasonal InterestSummer
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Soil ConditionsFertile moist well-drained soilHumus-rich.
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Tricyrtis - Growing Guide
Useful extras...

Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
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Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
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Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
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