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The traditional Tiger Lily has strongly recurved, brilliant orange flowers with black dots and prominent stamens. Mid to late summer, blooms up to 48' tall, size 14-16 cm in circumference. Zones 3-8.
Growing tiger lilies in the garden is a challenge. Unless you get plants from a specialist nursery, you should raise tiger lilies from seed. Three to five years must pass before the plants are large enough to flower. Collecting bulbs from the wild seems not to be appropriate. In the attempt to get the bulbs the plant and bulbs are often destroyed. Plus tiger lily bulbs seem not to like being transplanted.
To grow these lilies, sow dry seeds in pots in humus rich
sand soil in late fall or early winter so the undergo a cold season. Seeds
should germinate the following spring or maybe not for another year. After
a year in the pot, transplant the bulb during the fall dormant season to
its final place in the garden .Choose a partly shaded spot with shrub or
perennial cover to keep the soil cool and moist, but allowing the lily
stalk, leaves and all to emerge into sunlight. The soil must be very well
drained, sandy and rich in organic matter such as forest humus or compost.
Ounce established, the plant should flower for many years to come. And
on an extra not the bulbs do not like to be disturbed during the growing
season.
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