- What is the best way to overwinter the tiger flower?
- When do I bring the tiger flower to its winter quarters?
- How do I care for the tiger flower in winter?
In contrast to the tiger lily Lilium lancifolium from China, the Mexican tiger lily Tigridia pavonia, also called tiger flower, is not hardy. These two lilies are very different in appearance, but their names can easily be confused.
The beautiful tiger flower is very sensitive to cold
What is the best way to overwinter the tiger flower?
Similar to the crested lily, the tiger flower is best overwintered in a frost-free but cool room. However, the temperature here should be around eight to ten degrees. Take the tiger flower out of the ground, cut off any remaining leaves and stems and bed the bulb in dry sand.
When do I bring the tiger flower to its winter quarters?
The tiger flower blooms for about six to eight weeks, with each flower only lasting a single day. When the last of your tiger flower blooms have faded, cut back on watering the plant. Around the end of October the leaves change color and it is time to prepare the lily for wintering.
If you discover small daughter bulbs when digging up the tiger flower, you can separate them from the mother bulb and plant them separately. In this way, the tiger flower multiplies all by itself.
How do I care for the tiger flower in winter?
During the winter, the tiger flower is only rarely and very little watered so that the bulb does not dry out completely. Watering about once a month to once a week is quite sufficient. The plant does not need additional nutrients in the form of fertilizer during this time. You don't have to take potted plants out of the ground, they can overwinter in their own container.
Wintering tips for the tiger flower:
- Water wilting plants less after flowering
- take out of the ground
- Cut off above-ground parts (stems and leaves).
- store in sand
- winter frost-free
- ideal winter temperature: at least 8 - 10 °C
- Water at most once a week in winter
- do not fertilize
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Do not confuse the tiger flower with the Chinese tiger lily, because it is hardy and does not have to be moved to winter quarters but can remain in the garden.