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Tricyrtis Ninja Star
Tricrytis = ‘Kristen’
Tricyrtis formosana Ninja Star is a stunning new toad lilly. Heavy leaf substance appearing dark green with colorful broad yellow leaf margins. Foliage lightens through the season, with the yellow lightning. In midsummer, it is decorated with tiny star-like, lilly flowers. Base color white, flushed, and spotted pink to deep purple, with attractive warm yellow throats. Ninja Star forms tidy clumping habits, 12-18″ x 12″, ultimately reaching mature colonies 18″ x 36″.
An excellent choice for adding color and life to shaded areas!
| USDA Zone: | 5 - 9 |
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| Height: | 12 to 18-inches 30 to 46-centimeters |
| Spread: | 12 to 36-inches 30 to 91-centimeters |
| Seasons: | Summer, Late Summer |
| Flower Colors: | Pink, Cream, Purple |
| Foliage Colors: | Variegated, Chartreuse, Gold, Green, Dark Green |
| Light Levels: | Shade, Semi-Shade |
| Growth Habit: | Tidy Clumping |
| Usage: | Container Gardens, Containers, Indoor House Plant, Landscapes, Mass landscape planting, Pots |
| Patent Status: | PP 33,439 |
Grower Culture |
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| General: |
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| Media: | Well-draining media |
| pH: | 5.5pH to 6.2pH |
| Fertilization: | Medium | 150 ppm |
| Light: | Low |
| Water: | Moderate to Moist |
| Crop Timing from Rooted Liners: |
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| 1-gallon: | 12 to 14-weeks with 1 ppp |
| 3-gallon: | 18 to 22-weeks with 1 ppp |