Tigridia?
diana chapman (Tue, 16 Sep 2003 07:28:08 PDT)
Hi Judy:
I grow some of the Mexican Tigridias, Tigridia multiflora, T. chrysantha, T.
dugesii and T. durangense. These are all small plants, but some have large
flowers. They look wonderful massed in a small pot. I grow them outside in
this cool coastal climate, and they do very well, although I generally try
to protect them from winter rain when they are dormant.
Diana
Telos Rare Bulbs
----- Original Message -----
From: "Judy Glattstein" <jglatt@ptd.net>
To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 6:04 AM
Subject: [pbs] Tigridia?
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.
There was a field of soft yellow homeria, and another of peachy orange
ones
within walking distance of the hotel too.
Judy in New Jersey, where today is a break in the rain before the
hurricane
and its weather arrives. I'll take advantage and plant more bulbs.
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