Tigridia pavonia ‘Mixed’ and What other tender bulbs are you growing?

[Palm crazy]

I like to grow some tender bulbs this year and Tigridia pavonia ‘mixed’ Is the first one I am going to try….its been 10 years since I last grew these in the ground and the yellow ones seem to be the hardiest, they also reseed and spread good….So what other tender flowering bulbs are you growing or can recommend for me. I don’t have a problem growing them in container if they are really tender.

Any good mail order bulb companies you like to share. One of my favorite is Brent and Becky’s Bulbs.

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Edited February 4, 2015 by Palm crazy

[redbeard917]

I can't remember what this is called. It's a passalong plant from my grandmother's garden. We just called it a tiger lily. It pops up once a year and I always remember standing beside them at her house when I was very young.

[Kailua_Krish]

Crinums and Hippeastrum are my favorite tender bulbs!

[Silas_Sancona]

Growing Crinum jagus, C. X ' Milk and Wine', and C. moorei alongside some Australian - type Hippeastrums ( Supposed to be hardier than ones that come from Holland. Flowers are HUGE)

Also growing several species of Zephyranthes/ Habranthus, Aka Rain Lilies; A big pot of Spreckelia formosissima (Aztec Lily) and a species of Nerine which isn't particularly happy during the summer here in FL.

Definitely would recommend trying C. jagus and moorei if you can find them. Both have done well in pots thus far. Also would suggest both Aztec and Ox Bloods (Rhodophiala bifida). Rain lilies are great in pots and would suspect most species should survive in the ground up there in Washington State.

My "Holy Grail" species to try include Worsleya procera, all three species of Tecophilaea, Turquoise flowered Ixia viridiflora, and a few other rare South African Bulbs.

-Nathan

[Kailua_Krish]

I have the Jagus (at least a type of one, there seems to be multiple forms). Why do you need the hardier Hippeastrum? The dutch hybrids seem to come back in North Florida and multiply... Im trying out a cybister and papillio, unfortunately I forgot where I planted them so can't tell if they do well until/if they flower (otherwise look like all the other ones)!

Never tried Aztec or Oxbloods, they do well?

[Silas_Sancona]

Krishna,

If memory serves me right, the Aussie hybrids are supposed to take the heat/ humidity better than the fancier Dutch types of Hippeastrum, or, this was what the vendor I purchased them from explained. Up until I talked to him at the USF sale last spring, I hadn't heard of other hybrids besides the Dutch types commonly sold around Christmas. Growing both atm just to compare. Agree that H. cybister and papillo are easy and create awesome displays once they have settled in and spread a bit.

As for both the Sprecklia (Aztec lily) and Ox Blood (Rhodophiala), brought the Aztecs with me from California where they did well. Have done great here. As for Rhodophiala, Supposedly they were once commonly planted throughout the Southeast and widely spread around Texas in the past and can be seen growing around older residences and flowers around the time school starts hence also being called "School House Lilies" in the past. Both the Aztecs and Oxbloods multiply easily as well.

-Nathan

[redbeard917]

Lycoris is pretty common here, usually seen naturalized in older properties. They even pop up in mowed lawns. Crinum americanum is less common, but more beautiful, people see them blooming along riverbanks and bring some home to the garden. Amaryllis is also in older gardens. I like Curcumas but they don't seem to do well or flower much.

[DoomsDave]

I can't remember what this is called. It's a passalong plant from my grandmother's garden. We just called it a tiger lily. It pops up once a year and I always remember standing beside them at her house when I was very young.

That looks like a native Lilium of some kind. Probably not really that tender.

There's lots of plants called tiger lily . . .

[redbeard917]

I can't remember what this is called. It's a passalong plant from my grandmother's garden. We just called it a tiger lily. It pops up once a year and I always remember standing beside them at her house when I was very young.

That looks like a native Lilium of some kind. Probably not really that tender.

There's lots of plants called tiger lily . . .

This looks like it. http://www.oldhousegardens.com/display.aspx?prod=LL04

If so, it was introduced way back in 1804. And it's definitely not tender. My grandmother's house was in Kansas. Apparently it's hardy to zone 4. Still a nice plant.

Also, some of those Crinum americanum I see in people's yards may in fact be Hymenocallis. Whatever they are, they're very pretty and I'd like to acquire one. I see Plant Delights sells some. I remembered that name when I looked at a response to Phillippe's Crinum thread.