The Belamcanda chinensis are competing for attention in a rather crowded field of flowers today.
These beauties are really in the iris family, but are called Blackberry lilies.
There are several colors.
My dark “Leopard Lily” must have crossed with
my yellow “Candy Lily”
to produce this unusual tie-dyed look.
Another surprise in the garden!
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The lovely flowers of Belamcanda chinensis are always welcome, no matter where they show up.
This is an iris relative. Its leaves are very similar to an iris, except they fan out from a central stem.
The name comes from the black seed clusters that resemble blackberries. (Not pictured)
There is a wide range of colors. They have mixed over the years.
I love their wiry, tall stalks and the butterfly-like flowers.
Upon close inspection you can see their pretty little spots.
Easy to grow, propagate and move. Just don’t eat the seeds.
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