Tigridia?
Lisa and Alec Flaum (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.

--
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)