How to Grow Candy Lily
Pardancanda Germination Information
Pardancanda is the botanical name for Candy Lily
How to Sow Pardancanda: - Best sown indoors at alternating temperatures of 68 and 86° or 55 and 72°
- Expect germination in 30-40 days
- Seeds can also be sown outdoors in the spring after all danger of frost is past, but while the nights are still cool
- In northern areas, grow as an annual
- If sowing seed outdoors, we recommend a maximum planting depth of 4X the width of the seed
How to Grow Pardancanda:
Transplanting: Transplant when there are at least two sets of true leaves
Spacing: Space seedlings 1 foot apart, making sure that the rhizomes are covered by at least 1 inch of soil
Temperature Very tolerant of heat and humidity
Soil: Use normal, loamy, moist, well-drained soil. Keep the soil evenly moist and the plants moderately fertilized (neither heavy feeders, nor tolerant of poor soils)
Additional Care: Mulch to provide winter protection in Zones 5 and 6
Appearance and Use:
A good flower for cutting fresh and bringing indoors, it also serves as an interesting accent in the border. Plants are clump forming and upright from 2-4 feet tall. The tall, linear foliage grows directly from the rhizomatous roots. The 3-4 inch, 6-petaled flowers appear from mid-summer through mid-fall and come in mixed colors
About Pardancanda:
Pronunciation: par-dan-can’då nor-is’e-i
Lifecycle: Perennial
Origination: Iridaceae; an intergeneric hybrid of no direct nativity
Common Name: Candy Lily