Stacked upright like blazing torches, they stand proudly and decorate our home gardens. The bright flower heads of the torch lily bring an unmistakably exotic touch. Which companion plants underline your exterior and fit in well with your neighborhood?
Which companion plants go well with the torch lily?
Suitable companion plants for torch lilies are those that complement or contrast their flower color and timing. Suitable plants include daylily, bearded iris, allium, catnip, canna, mullein, palm lily and ornamental grasses such as miscanthus and pampas grass.
What factors should you consider when combining the torch lily?
To enhance the effect of the torch lily, you should definitely consider the following factors when choosing companion plants:
- Flower color: white, red, yellow or orange
- Flowering time: July to October
- Location requirements: sunny and sheltered from the wind, sandy and moderately nutrient-rich soil
- Growth height: up to 150 cm
When combining the torch lily, keep in mind that its flowers are extremely spectacular. It is therefore best to choose plant partners that emphasize or contrast with the flower color.
Since the torch lily prefers a sunny location in a location protected from the wind, it should not be combined with shade plants.
Include the impressive height of the torch lily in your planning. Otherwise there is a risk that it may be obscured by the accompanying plants or that the overall picture may even appear disharmonious.
Companion plants for the torch lily in the bed or in the pot
The torch lily can be wonderfully combined with tall perennials. If these also have a flower that contrasts with that of the torch lily, the display is almost perfect. For example, it is very popular to plant together with other types of lilies. Grasses also go well with the torch lily, which loosen up its rather undynamic flowers and ensure naturalness.
The best companion plants for torch lilies include:
- Daylily
- Bearded Iris
- ornamental onion
- Catnip
- Canna
- mullein
- palm lily
- Ornamental grasses such as miscanthus and pampas grass
Bearded iris as a companion plant to the torch lily
With its flower color, the bearded iris can provide variety in combination with the torch lily. For example, place a purple bearded iris next to a red torch lily. An interplay of purple bearded iris and yellow torch lily looks a little more colorful and exciting. This complementary contrast attracts attention even from a distance.
Catnip as a companion plant to the torch lily
Since catnip also prefers a sunny location on rather poor soil, it goes well with the torch lily. It reaches a lower height and should therefore be placed in front of the torch lily. If the two bloom at about the same time in summer, you will certainly not regret this combination: a pretty visual combination is created between purple catnip and torch lilies of all colors.
Pampas grass as a companion plant to the torch lily
An increasingly popular companion plant for the torch lily is pampas grass. However, it should be planted behind the torch lily as its inflorescences rise higher. From behind it picturesquely encompasses the torch lily. The simple green makes the flower heads in front of it literally float up.
Companion for the torch lily in the bouquet
Torch lilies usually set the tone in bouquets due to their flower shape and intense color. However, other summer flowers go well with them. It is best to choose flowers that emphasize the extraordinary character of the torch lily. A few fine grasses or gypsophila provide the missing tenderness in the bouquet.
- Sunflowers
- Gerbera
- Coral Berries
- Daylilies
- Phlox
- Gypsophila
- Diamondgrass
