I'm also trying both of these. I soaked them for about 24 hours, and now have them in soil less mix. It's been about a week. I think I read on the T & M site (or another one) that they take 15 - 21 days to germinate. I'll let you know what happens if you would please do the same :)

I will definately post when something happens. I am going to start a few blackberry lily seeds in the morning, but am reserving some for winter sowing and some for direct seeding in the spring! I always like to try a few different methods just in case when it is a 'special' seed for me.

Last year, I had hosta seeds that began germinating after 7-25 days, depending on variety. I didn't grow blackberry lilies, but did grow candy lilies (which are very similar if not nearly identical) and the first ones germinated in about 30 days. I had only about a 30-40% success rate with them but still managed to raise quite a lot of them. Many of them even bloomed the first summer (from Candy Lily seeds started the end of February).

Belamcanda and Pardancanda need a few weeks of cold stratification first....like daylilies.
Pop some moist peat into a little ziplock bag with the seeds, then toss them in the door of the fridge....after a few weeks (even up to six), then sow them and keep them moist in a bright window.

I've had good results with blackberry lily without stratification. They took about a month. I also gets lots of self-seeding--Mother Nature's version of winter sowing.

I've also had good luck with blackberry lily at room temperature + patience. It seems to take at least two weeks before the first seedling appears, and from then on it can take another two or three weeks until the last one does.

how timely! I have some blackberry lily seeds coming from a trade and was wondering what to do with them. Sounds like winter sowing will be the path of least resistance.

Well, I finally have two little hosta sprouts. I don't know if I am going to get any more as my 6 year old 'accidentally' knocked the covered container they were germinating in down from its perch atop the plant lights, so they all got somewhat shaken up, and might possibly have ended up in the dustpan. (I think she was actually checking to see if there was any 'green things' in there yet ;-)). I still haven't had a chance to sow the blackberry lily seeds--I'm thinking of taking the winter sowing route with half of them and then if that doesn't work I can try another method later.

I have lots of hostas that I have grown from seed. They are mostly all either blue/grey or plain green, but are just great fillers around trees. With the germination, do what Webcat said and then just be very patient. They often take a real long time to germinate. When they do, they look like grass.

But then, they get the cutest little hosta shaped leaves! Once planted outdoors, they really take off and spread.

I got one Blackberry lilly baby! Yahhhooo. Still waiting on the hostas and the leopard lilly.

I have winter sowed hosta and blackberry lily in the past and both were among the last seeds to germinate. They will come, patience!

Thanks Garden_witch. You're right...yesterday I found 2 or 3 Leopard Lily seedlings too! Yeah!

How long before they start to look like lillies?

OK, don't I feel silly. I've only been at this since Spring and I got the blackberry lily, the leopard lily and the hostas from different traders. Normally I research the latin name and look at pictures and the optimal habitat, etc before I try to grow them. But I was "between" projects and just decided to give them a shot one day. Now that I've actually gotten around to doing what I should have done before, I see Blackberry lily and leopard lily are one at the same. And yes, I did learn the botanical name too -- Belamcanda chinensis!

Anyway, I'm thrilled they're growing and it will be very interesting how the 2 different batches will compare.

Hey all, thanks for this thread ... My mom and I got some blackberry lily seeds and I was wondering if there was anything we needed to do to them before planting them ... Hmmmmmmmmm ... So,maybe I'll do half and half ... Half one way and half the other way ... LOL
Well thanks again and I hope this works ... They are such BEATIFUL flowers ...
Sincerely, Jeannine

Can anyone tell me if there is a better way to start them outside..as far as where to place them.. sun, shade..wet dry ...dont know where the best place to try and sow them is ?? I think from reading this thread that you dont need to wait till last frost, is this right ?? any help would be appreciated !! Thanks

Hi flwer4ever..welcome to GW. I haven't posted at GW for some time now, but in searching for Blackberry Lily seeds, I came across this thread. I only grew them one year, by the winter sowing method, so that's my only experience growing them from seed. They did well by that method though. Anyway I planted them in a west facing area by our garage and they bloomed for me that first year. Unfortunately we sold our house and I wasn't allowed to dig and take my plants with me. Ok, the ones the new owners didn't see me take I took, but the BBL's were right where they could watch me dig, so had to leave them! LOL! The new owners lived right across the street! Ugh!

Anyhow, at least I can tell you they did well in a partially shaded area, that was mostly sand with a good bagged garden soil mixed into it. I plan on doing a drive by of our old house this summer to see if they did come back and if they bloomed again. I'de like to see if they are taking care of my garden beds too, that they so insisted I leave for them. They didn't seem the gardening type though...humm..maybe a drive by is a bad idea, in case they let the beds all go to weeds. I should just let it go, shouldn't I? LOL! So hard!

Ok, hope this helps you out some. And if anyone has any Blackberry lily seeds they don't want, I'de love to have them. Postage paid of course. Thanks.

Liz

Liz,
I have some I'd be glad to send you. Email me your address and I'll send them right out. Ellen

Ellen, I've sent you an email. :o) Thanks for your kind offer of BBL seeds! I'll be so happy to have them!

Liz

Liz,

Thank you for the welcome, and for the info on the blackberry lily.. I am sorry to hear you had to leave them behind.I left my whole garden behind when I moved ( it was dead of winter ) and I had just spent hundreds building it.. so I am starting all over from scratch also.

I am glad to see someone is sharing with you.. I was going to offer the fe I have left.. but you had a nice person offer already.. so I shall hold onto them, incase mine dont take the first try..LOL

What type of garden do you have ? What do you like to grow ?

flwrs4ever...isn't leaving your gardens behind the worst thing ever? At least I was able to dig a few things of mine...sorry you left in dead of winter...ugh. That must have been so hard.

Well, I just started flower gardening the year before last, so don't have any favorite favorites yet...LOL. I really did enjoy watching the Blackberry Lilies grow and bloom. I liked the Gaillardia..a short one called Goblin and a tall red one I don't know the name of. I think these two kinds were my favorites, along with two wonderful plants a friend sent me called Epimediums (?) Ok, maybe those were my favorites! LOL! But I grew many many seeds! Oh, Sea Holly was a great plant also. Have you ever grown it? It blossomed the second year. Anyway, it's very hard to say what I like best yet though. :o)

Do you have any favorites? Maybe I have seeds of some you like? I don't have a current list, but could make one up if you would like to see if anything peaks your interest? Please let me know, ok? Oh I didn't notice, what zone are you in by the way?

Liz

Liz,

I think leaving my plants behind was harder then the whole move ! I was heart sick...I havent drove by to see it either, dont have the heart. There are college students living there now, I am sure they arent doing anthing with them...I would of said I would come back for them..but thought they would think I was nuts..LOL

One of my fav plants in hellebours, which to be honest I havent grown yet. I hope to be trying some seed this yr.
I like too many plants to list..my daughter loves gerbera daisies, so she always asks for them. Last spring my Dh dug out plant beds for me.. but there isnt really anything in the yet. I had a few annuals last yr.. but nothing much. Someone gave me some hostas, and one sedum plant, they are coming back this yr. And my father bought me some bulbs on sale last fall, they are coming up.. but look lost with nothing around them. I have been doing a few s.a.s.b.e. but will be a bit before I receive them.

Epididiums? Is that the latin name ? havent heard of that one ? Ill try to google it. Sea Holly isnt one I know either. I have been learning a lot this year. my want list is growing sooo long...my Dh said he is going to have to get another job just to pay for plants and yard items, grin.

I dont have much to offer, but I would be interested in a trade, I could also look and see if there is anything you would like...my stuff is mostly common.. but let me kno.

I purchased a few tropical bulbs this year, first time for me growing them. I started them inside, as this weather this year has been sooo unpredictable. They are growing well, I could share at the end of the season, if you are interested.

I lost some of my seeds this year, i started a bit early and the weather wasnt as nice as last yr.. I am going to give sowing in the garden a try this year, I usualy do them all inside in early spring. How do you grow yours ?

Thanks for talking !

I am in RI, near the coast.. it is zone6(old zones) or 7 ( new zones).. never sure which one to say ??

Liz,

I see why you like epimediums, just looked at them..oooo I like them too ! Thanks for telling me about them..drooling

flwrs4ever..yes aren't the Epimediums wonderful? They are such delicate little plants and I love the heart shaped leaves. The flowers are cool too. Checking on mine out front here and they don't look so hot though. The area was very wet all fall, some of winter too and now spring. Hope they make it.

I still have to check my seeds, so bear with me. I'm nothing if not a procrastinator though...heehee.

Liz

I planted two area of blackberry seeds, hoping one may be better then another..

My yard has been sooo wet this yr... I lost the few foxglove that I had...

Will keep you posted on the seeds growing..

I am a patient person, can wait for you to check the seeds..grin

Liz, sent you an email, hope you got it.

Does anyone have any seeds they would like to get rid of for postage? I have moved to another house in a different town and need seeds. Thanks ,aries66739

Just found this link, blackberry lilys are my new favorite and I have a few questions...my flowers have green seedpods where the flowers were and when I cut them open, there are green seeds. This is mid-July...do I need to leave the seedpods be and wait til Autumn or can I plant these green seeds? Thank you for any help you can give me!