Grandma's Gardens #12: Pardancanda 'Sangria' or Candylily

Very pretty flower GramT.It sets off the green nicely with your gaillardia.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

That is so pretty, and I like the lily-type flower with the iris-type plant. But then I think iris plants are pretty even when they’re not in bloom!

-- the day you quit learning is the day you quit living.

ThanksBon and Dini!!! I really like this plant. Worth the wait for the blooms.

Bon, funny you mention that Gaillardia. It is one of the 3 dwarfs that I bought this spring … and the only one to bloom thus far; and it is the smallest!!! Just looks so pathetic with it’s one little bloom on it. Hoping for better performances next summer.

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

The biggest surprises come in the smallest packages.I love the colour of it,

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

Interesting plant! Really like the color~!!

-- Eklectic, Follow my Bliss, South East Ontario 5a

Ohhhh…I like! Very nice.

-- Xploreorganics, 5b Canada, LFD 06-20

hehe … yah, me too!!! :-)

Thanks!!!

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

That’s a really neat flower.

How tall does it get?

Is it a perennial?

If so, to what zones is it hardy?

-- jroot

jroot … It is a Perennial in zones 5-9; height is 15-18”. Truly looks like an Iris till it blooms. The stalks are so nice and strong. Out of 4 plants, two have buds and one is blooming at the moment. Curious to see if the other two will bloom this year.

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

I’m in love with it as well!!! :0

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

Very interesting. I don’t think I ‘ve seen it before. Now if only I had a spot…...

-- jroot

I love that one. I have some of the orange /spots ones, and a yellow one. They are also known as Blackberry lilies, because when they go to seed… the seed pod looks like a big Blackberry.

From what I have read, they are a cross between the Blackberry Lily and Vesper Iris … I am sure that you know better than I, what they are commonly called, being my first year even growing them. I find it quite wonderful how strongly you can truly see both plants in this “crossing”.

Do you have pic’s of yours?? I would love to see the different colors … Supposidly ‘Sangria’ is one of the newest varieties, but again only going by what the catalog says.

I know Damocles has a beautiful, large bunch in his garden; not sure what color they are. I’ll have to ask him.

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

Very pretty.
How’d they do it?
Belamcanda chinensis x Pardanthopsis dichotoma
I am curious about it, do you know any more?
Robin

-- Robin282, Zone 7, SE Coast of MA, USA

Nope, can’t help ya with that. Just saw them in a catalog and initially loved the flower they produced. Then did a little more reading on what they were within my fav catalog. It has fabulous descriptions … called White Flower Farm. It is also where I ordered these little guys from.

The catalog does mention that it took 15 years to develop this new color. I bet if you goggle them you would find out much more info.

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b