Tigridia?

Lisa and Alec Flaum osthill@htc.net
Thu, 18 Sep 2003 21:28:05 PDT
Hi Judy,

I have never grown these, but do have an interesting reference.
"Bulbs for Summer Bloom" by John Philip Baumgardt,  has them hardy to zone 5
(Kansas City, MO).  He is writing from experience, so presumably it worked
for him.  Perhaps he and Jim Waddick have hot springs under their homes?

Lisa

Judy Glattstein wrote:
> When I was in Holland in August of 2002 there was a field of tigridia at the
> end of the road that Hotel de Nachtegaal was on. Flowering beautifully. They
> were all chopped down and harvested not even a week after I arrived. There
> was a nice display of them at the Floriade also.
> 
> Has anyone grown them? Not that I'm planning on growing them here in New
> Jersey. But I'm writing them up for my book, and just realized that none of
> the California, Texas, New Mexico "bulbs I am growing/ have grown" messages
> make any mention of this extravagant, showy, Mexican flower. And I would
> have thought it would be suitable.
> 




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Lisa Flaum
Waterloo, IL
central USA
clay soil, Hot humid summers (to 105F, 40C) generally dry, punctuated by gully washers
Cold, wet, cloudy winters, little snow cover, intense freeze/thaw cycle (-10F, -25C)


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