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peacock tiger flower

Tigridia pavonia

Genus: Tigridia
Family: Iridaceae
Common Names: flower of Tigris, Mexican shell flower, Mexican tiger flower, peacock tiger iris, tiger flower, Aztec lily [2], peacock flower [4]

About this plant

T. pavonia is a bulbous perennial with lance-shaped leaves up to 50cm long, and orange, pink, red, yellow or white flowers up to 15cm across, with three petals and contrasting central markings, produced in succession in summer

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Hardiness

H1C

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plant 10cm deep. Outdoors grow in well-drained, preferably sandy, fertile soil in full sun. In cold areas lift after flowering and overwinter in dry sand at about 10C. Under glass grow in loam-based potting compost with added sharp sand. Keep dry when dormant and repot each spring

Pruning

No pruning needed

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown at around 15C in spring, or by separating offsets when dormant

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Prone to viruses

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalPatio ContainerLow Maintenance

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years