Tigridia?
James Waddick (Fri, 19 Sep 2003 06:47:03 PDT)
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?
Dear all;
J. P. Baumgardt was an inspiration for a lot of local
gardens; Great book too. I've grown mixed and color selections of
Tigridia and they are either wimps or huge and much too gaudy, but
never winter over for me.
I admit I haven't really given their best spot, but seems the
commercial bulbs are pretty uneven in quality.
Jim W.
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Zone 5 Record low -23F
Summer 100F +