Peacock tygrysówkais an onion plant native to Guatemala and Mexico. Tigrysówki can reach up to 50 cm in height. Each plant produces 3 to 5 sword-shaped leaves. However, they are valued primarily for their attractive, vividly colored flowers. See how amazingpeacock tiger flowers , how to doplanting tiger bulbsand find out allsecrets of tiger cultivationin the garden!
Tygrysówka peacock - Tigrida pavonia
Peacock tiger flower - flower
Peacock tiger flowers(Tigrida pavonia) may grow straight up or slightly hang down. They have 3 large petals on the outside and 3 smaller ones on the inside. The flowers are 10 to 15 cm in diameter. The breeders managed to obtain manyinteresting varieties of tiger beetlewith various coloration of flowers. Thanks to this, we can enjoy both white, yellow and red flowers with various spots and speckles.
Unfortunatelytiger flower flowers are perishable , blooming for only one day. Therefore, always plant these plants in group beds. Then, when some flowers fade, more will appear from other plants. Thanks to this, you will be able to admiretiger flower flowers throughout the summer(from July to August). These plants can also be grown in containers.
Peacock tiger - planting
Planting of tiger bulbsis carried out in the spring, after the frosts have subsided. The recommendedplanting date for tigersis from the second half of April to the beginning of May.Peacock tiger bulbs are planted at a depth of 5 to 7 cm and a spacing of 10 to 12 cm.
These plants require sunny and airy positions.The land for the cultivation of the tiger beetleshould be permeable and fertile. Therefore, before planting the plants, it is worth enriching the soil using well-decomposed compost or other organic fertilizer. Avoidplanting tiger beetlein the same place where it grew in the previous year, due to the risk of disease transmission.
Peacock tiger - cultivation
Growing tiger mothin the garden is not difficult. It requires only a few simple rules to water, dig out the bulbs for the winter and store them until next spring.
Watering the tigerska peacock
During the period of plant growth, the soil should be kept constantly moist. Especially in times of drought,should be watered regularly . It is best to water directly into the ground so as not to wet the leaves and flowers.
Digging out tiger bulbs
Peacock tigerska bulbswill not survive the frosts. Therefore, in October, when the leaves turn yellow, the bulbs must be dug up. The remaining leaves are cut off a few centimeters above the bulb. Bulbs are not cleaned of soil debris.
Winter storage of tigersPlace the dug out bulbs in boxes with peat or sand. Store the crates with bulbs in a dry and ventilated place during the winter, at a temperature not lower than 5 ° C.
Iftigers are grown in pots , the bulbs do not need to be dug out, but the pots must be moved to a frost-protected room.
Peacock tiger - reproduction
In order topropagate the peacock tiger beetle , in the fall, right after the bulbs are dug out, the adventitious bulbs are separated. The plants that will grow from them, however, will not bloom in the next year, and only after 2 to 3 years. In spring you can alsosow tiger seeds .
