Tigridia pavonia var. speciosa, the tiger flower: one of the strangest and most bizarre flowers

[@alanthecat59]

i have grown many times, its a treat plant for me as short season and a pain ref temp in winter and drainage , but spectacular

[@plantreviewsuk1204]

I absolutely love it too, unfortunately in a cold winter I lost the bulbs but I managed to keep some seeds

[@nesofficialmusic]

Thank you for sharing, the flower is beautiful can I plant the bulbs in late summer to fall? I got 3 bulbs for a dollar. Did you say it only last for one day?

[@plantreviewsuk1204]

Hello, I don't know the climate of the area where you live, however please keep in mind that if you live in a very cold area, I would recommend to plant the bulbs in spring rather than autumn. If you got bulbs that were supposed to be planted this year in spring or early summer, then plant them as soon as possible and when temperature fall below 15 degrees Celsius, put the plants in a very bright area, frost free, so the plant will be able to grow and get some energy before the dormant period in autumn-winter, and next year plant them again in spring after the last day of frost. The flowers last only one day, as discussed in the video, however each plant usually produce several flowers so they make a great show for a couple of weeks, especially when several plants are planted in groups. If you need any other information just let me know.

[@ar8107]

You did 👍 great love the accent; what is your nationality/ethnicity? 🥰

[@plantreviewsuk1204]

thanks very much, I am Italian :D