Tigridia pavonia 'Aurea'
Mexican Shell Flower 'Aurea'
Tigridia Pavonia is a tender, bulbous perennial with a fan of long, thin leaves. The flowers in Summer have three petals, and are short-lived, but in a range of brilliant colours. Lift the rhizome in the autumn and store in a dry place until Spring. 'Aurea' has bright yellow flowers with a white centre speckled with red.
Contributed by @momasherri
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Full sun
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Frequent watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Free draining and fertile
Common name
Mexican Shell Flower 'Aurea'
Latin name
Tigridia pavonia 'Aurea'
type
Rhizome
family
Iridaceae
ph
5.6 - 7.9 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Free draining and fertile
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Water
Frequent watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.15 M
1.50 M
Tigridia pavonia 'Aurea'
Tigridia Pavonia is a tender, bulbous perennial with a fan of long, thin leaves. The flowers in Summer have three petals, and are short-lived, but in a range of brilliant colours. Lift the rhizome in the autumn and store in a dry place until Spring. 'Aurea' has bright yellow flowers with a white centre speckled with red.
Flowering Season
From Mid Summer TO Early Autumn
Brilliant coloured but short lived flowers of red, pink, orange, yellow, mauve and white.
Planting Season
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Plant bulbs, about 4 inches deep, out directly into flowering site after all signs of frost has passed. Good for containers as they can be brought into a frost free place for the winter.
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