Colorado in shade

[Double S]

I moved one of my Colorados into our shade pond this spring - as a test.  It gets at the most one hour of filtered light....the rest of the day is complete shade.

I wish I would of taken a pic yesterday -- yesterday was 3 blooms.  But still one today.

[miguynmkoi]

Shade...and still getting blooms?   

[thedahlialama]

it does seem to lose some of colorado's signature brilliance but looks very pretty just the same. always nice to see anything bloom in the shade!

[Double S]

That isn't the best pic of it. Last day of bloom was barely hanging on....but still had to take a pic.  The last couple days the blooms looked no different in the shade or the ones in the sun. There really was no difference!  I'm happy to find a lily that will bloom in that pond!! 

Last year I tried Arc -- it did bloom fairly regularly....but only one bloom at a time & not everyday.  Nothing to write home about.  I wasn't happy w/it's performance in shade.

Joanne Pring does ok in shade....but again...nothing to write home about. It will bloom...... just not enough to make me happy.  Does much better in sun.

[tinkster]

Be anxious to see how it does.  I took out the water feature and planted my whiskey barrell with land plants this year casue of the deep shade and nothing did well.  I had one yellow lilly that would bloom once or twice.

tinkster

[thedahlialama]

i would have been thrilled to get the Arc to bloom even once before i lost it!! it is one of those elegant lilies that just quietly impresses me everytime i see a pic of the blooms. luckily it also has the prettiest pads of any lily so just having one is enough even if it never blooms