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Tigridia hybrid
'various' Common Names: Tiger Flower, Shell Flower |
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'El Cacomite' named by the natives because of the mealy quality of the bulbs. The foliage of tigridia is similar to gladiolus, it produces several flowers per stalk, each seperate flower blooms for just one day. The common name comes from the spots on the flowers which look like the spots from a tiger. Shell flower prefers a sunny site and fertile, well drained light soil. The corms are planted in April four inches apart and three inches deep. Use staggered planting times to get a succession of bloom. Each bloom lasts only one day. The corms are dug in the fall when the foliage matures. Pack them in dry sand or peat. The leaves are removed in the spring at planting time. Propagation is by bulblets produced by large corms. These can be separated when corms are dug. They take 3 to 4 years to reach blooming size. |
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A corm which needs to be planted in spring when ground can be first worked and then dug up before first hard frost. Space bulbs 6-8" apart and 3" deep After the flowers fade, reduce water, then when foliage browns, stop watering. In Zones 8-10, mulch the bulbs for the winter. In colder areas, dig the bulbs, store in peat moss, sand or sawdust in a cold, dry place. Hardy in Zones 8-10. |
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