Tigridia

The genus Tigridia consists of 12 low-resistant perennial corm plants with lanceolate basal leaves (plus 2-3 small leaves on the peduncle) and bright flowers with a tiger skin-like pattern that bloom only one day. The flowers are yellow, orange, purple with bright dark spots in the center, 6 petals form a wide bowl. On one peduncle, several flowers (5-8) bloom sequentially, which allows you to extend the time of admiring them. Blooms in July-August. The most famous species is Tigridia pavonia, a plant 60-70 cm tall, with flat xiphoid leaves with a groove and yellow, bright red or purple flowers with reddish and red-brown spots and dots in the center. The diameter of the flowers is 10 cm, they bloom in summer. There are many hybrid forms and cultivars that differ in size and color, for example, yellow or white flowers with spots (or without them) on the inner tepals, red of various shades or pink with yellow in the center, as well as purple with a white pattern or with multicolored flowers. Among the species also grown tigridia Pringle (T. pringlei) with orange-red flowers; tigridia blackened (T. atrata) with purple flowers; tigridia violet (T. violacea) with purple and tigridia yellow (T. lutea) with yellow flowers.

The genus Tigridia consists of 12 low-resistant perennial corm plants with lanceolate basal leaves (plus 2-3 small leaves on the peduncle) and bright flowers with a tiger skin-like pattern that bloom only one day. The flowers are yellow, orange, purple with bright dark spots in the center, 6 petals form a wide bowl. On one peduncle, several flowers (5-8) bloom sequentially, which allows you to extend the time of admiring them. Blooms in July-August.

The most famous species is Tigridia pavonia, a plant 60-70 cm tall, with flat xiphoid leaves with a groove and yellow, bright red or purple flowers with reddish and red-brown spots and dots in the center. The diameter of the flowers is 10 cm, they bloom in summer. There are many hybrid forms and cultivars that differ in size and color, for example, yellow or white flowers with spots (or without them) on the inner tepals, red of various shades or pink with yellow in the center, as well as purple with a white pattern or with multicolored flowers.

Among the species also grown tigridia Pringle (T. pringlei) with orange-red flowers; tigridia blackened (T. atrata) with purple flowers; tigridia violet (T. violacea) with purple and tigridia yellow (T. lutea) with yellow flowers.

Cultivation

Tigridia is grown in the open ground in flower beds, in group plantings, and also for cutting. Plants are planted permanently at a depth of 5-7 cm in well-drained and rather loose, but sufficiently moist and fertile soil, loamy or sandy loam, fertilized with organic substances at the rate of 3 kg /m2. In autumn, corms are dug out, dried and stored in a dry room until the spring of the next year.

Tigridia is grown in the open ground in flower beds, in group plantings, and also for cutting. Plants are planted permanently at a depth of 5-7 cm in well-drained and rather loose, but sufficiently moist and fertile soil, loamy or sandy loam, fertilized with organic substances at the rate of 3 kg /m2. In autumn, corms are dug out, dried and stored in a dry room until the spring of the next year.

Location

All species of the genus Tigridia require a place in the open sun.

Temperature

Tigridia is resistant to high air temperature.

Watering

Regular watering is required in the summer, as good plant development requires constant moderate soil moisture. It is recommended to water only when the ground begins to dry out.

Reproduction

Propagated by corms, babies and seeds. Babies are formed around the main mother bulb, they are separated in the spring, planting immediately in the ground. It may take one year or more for them to gain strength for flowering. Plants from seeds bloom in 3 years.

Diseases

Plants of the genus Tigridia are affected by various fungi that cause rotting of the roots and the appearance of reddish-brown spots on the bulbs. This can only be prevented by planting bulbs in healthy, uninfected land. Bulbs stored in a moist place may develop a bluish rot, which is caused by fungi of the genus Penicillium (Penicillium). Properly dry the bulbs and treat them with chemicals.

Acquisition

Since tigridia is a rather rare plant, bulbs can only be purchased in specialized, well-supplied companies. Choose healthy planting material, free of rot or mildew.