How Do You Harvest Blackberry Lily Seeds?
The blackberry lily (also referred to as a Leopard flower) is a type of Belamcanda plant–a sturdy perennial flower noted for its bright colors. In its most common form, the blackberry lily is a wide, orange flower full of dark spots. However, you can find it in other hues as well, including yellow, black, pink and purple. The blackberry lily grows best in the early spring or autumn, and once it has fully matured you can harvest it quite easily. It looks beautiful as hand-held bouquets, in floral arrangements, and even as boutonnieres or corsages. Wait for the flowers to mature and develop seed capsules on the stems. Note that these beauties grow best in a temperature ranging from 66 degrees F to 85 degrees F. You’ll know the flower is mature once the seed capsules develop, a process that takes anywhere from eight to 12 weeks. Cut the stems off with a pair of scissors once the seed capsules begin to break open on their own. Be sure to cut below the lowest capsule. It’s safest just to c
