Planting and caring for tigridia

YOU love to plant various flowers in your garden, then planting and caring for tigridia you will be very interested. Tigridia is a very beautiful plant, but not all gardeners know about this beauty.

In nature, there are almost 20 species of this perennial bulbous plant from the Iris family. Tigridia can reach a height of 25 to 70 cm. This plant begins to bloom in the second half of July; the flowers can be pink, red, white and yellow. Each shoot can produce several flowers that reach 10-15 cm.

Planting and caring for tigridia is not at all difficult, but the result exceeds all expectations. This is a truly charming flower that deserves attention.

The bulbs of this flower begin to be planted in the ground when warm weather has already stabilized, approximately from mid-May. This is important as they begin to grow at a temperature of 20-25 degrees. Bright sunlight is important for tigridia, so it is not afraid of direct sunlight. This flower can withstand even very hot weather, the main thing is to ensure good watering during the growing season.

Care involves promptly removing faded flowers and carefully loosening the soil. When flowering ends, water less, but you should stop watering only when the above-ground part withers completely.

In winter, tigridia tubers are dug up for wintering. After digging, add to the soil phosphorus and potassium fertilizers.

With a minimum of effort, you will achieve abundant flowering in your beautiful garden.