Tigridia pavonia,'Tiger Flower'/'Mexican Shell Flowers'. I seldom get all three types flowering at the same time but it happened,..perhaps next year there will be more of each,..the bloom only lasts one day so its always the first thing i check in the morning,..what will appear this morning always pleases me. ( photo / image / picture from Philip Nulty's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from Philip Nulty's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from Philip Nulty's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from Philip Nulty's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from Philip Nulty's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from Philip Nulty's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from Philip Nulty's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from Philip Nulty's Garden )
I really love those flowers. If you can grow them in Ireland it spurs me on to get some and try them here.
Now I have a new favorite flower.....WOW....that is incredible. I will find some of these even if they have to live in a pot and stay in the greenhouse for our Winters. Thanks for sharing. It exposes us to all the beautiful flowers and plants around the world.
Very lovely flowers, Philip. I'll bet that you just can't wait to get out there every morning during their season. They have remarkable structure and colour.
Exquisite! And they last only one day, you say? Nature never ceases to amaze me *bow* Keep seeds for me please!
Thank you everyone for the comments!. I will keep seeds for anyone who wants them,..as Oubee requested first i will keep some for you. It was in the Bulb form that i grew mine,..and as a matter of interest the Bulbs are edible,..but who would waste seeing the bloom,..as for growing elsewhere other than in Ireland,..below are some of the Hardiness Zones. USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F) Other information. Bloom Color: Pink Magenta (Pink-Purple) Red Orange Gold (Yellow-Orange) Bright Yellow Purple Maroon (Purple-Brown) White/Near White Cream/Tan Bloom Time: Late Spring/Early Summer Foliage: Veined Other details: Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline) Yes Eileen you can bet on growing them in Scotland,..i am amazed they grew this side of the world seeing where they grow best. As Sjoerd mentioned i look forward to checking them every morning they are worth viewing.
Great ones! I was thinking about getting some corms this spring but I made up my mind a bit too late. I tend to go around bulbs / plants that I need to dig up in the fall. Would these bloom in a pot? That would be much easier I guess.
Hi Calin,..oh yes they will thrive in a pot,..i planted mine in three 18 inch pots and gave one of the pots to my neighbor,..they tended to be a bit leggy at first and needed a stake at each corner of the pot with garden twine around the stakes to form a near circle. I like having them in pots then i know exactly where they are when winter comes and the foliage has gone,..i don't take up any my bulbs come fall/autumn. Blooms approx 5 inches. ( photo / image / picture from Philip Nulty's Garden ) ==================================================== Hi Donna,..makes getting up early just to see another. ( photo / image / picture from Philip Nulty's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from Philip Nulty's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from Philip Nulty's Garden )
Hi Cheryl,..as the colder weather arrives the blooms have gotten a bit smaller though not much,..they started blooming on 17th of August and are still blooming. ( photo / image / picture from Philip Nulty's Garden )
