Tiger Lily - Brighten your flower bed
The tiger lily is an extremely beautiful and brilliant orange color flower. The tiger lily has edible roots and is sometimes used for medical purposes. The bulbs of this plant were boiled and eaten by Native Americans. Today, in the Orient, it is cultivated for its edible bulb. When it is grown as a root crop, the Chinese people pick off the flower buds to help speed along the production of larger bulbs. When the bulbs are baked, they kind of taste like potatoes. Its medicinal purposes include congestion relief and nausea and vomiting associated with pregnancy. The family of this plant also includes onions, garlic, asparagus, but also contains poisonous plants such as hellebore and death camas.
The tiger lily blooms profusely during the late month of June usually in grasslands. The deep orange flowers of this perennial can grow up to three inches wide and they have black spots on the bases of the petals. The tiger lily has narrow leaves that are about two inches long. Its stems can grow up to two feet tall!
How do you propagate a tiger lily? It is best to transplant it in the spring or fall. Dig up and separate the tuberous roots and wash thoroughly after transplanting the roots.
It’s very easy to grow a tiger lily. They are most at home in nature, or out in your flower garden. Plant the tuberous roots in groups. They don’t mind being crowded at all and actually, they look their best when they are blooming in a large, close patch of bright orange flowers.
This plant has very little problems with insects and disease. They can however be bothered by slugs and snails. A tiger lily requires very little attention. It prefers moist to wet soil. That is the reason why they seem be found and grow best near ditches. They don’t require fertilizer except if their soil is extremely poor. They thrive in just about any region of the United States and don’t require any protection from the cold winter weather. Once a tiger lily is established, they will thrive and grow beautifully year after year.
If you are interested in purchasing tiger lily bulbs and want more information on them, you can do a search for free on the internet and order them directly from a website online and have them sent to your home. There are many sites that sell them in bulk quantities so shop around, compare your top prices on the page and see what meets your preference.