Tiger Lily

The Tiger Lily stands for wealth and prosperity.... more

by Kay Novy

Title

Tiger Lily

Artist

Kay Novy

Medium

Photograph - Photography

Description

The Tiger Lily stands for wealth and prosperity.
The Tiger Lily, has six stamens (composed of anthers and filaments), one pistil (composed of the stigma, style and ovary), a long style, and a three-lobed stigma.
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A lovely Tiger Lily from my backyard garden. They are a perennial flower, that comes up year after year and each year there are more of them. Are most beautiful in large groups.
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Due to its wild growing nature, the Tiger Lily is incredibly easy to grow. Tiger lilies thrive well in moist to wet soils and hence grow well near the ditches. Early to mid-autumn is the best time to plant out the bulbs in cool temperate areas, in warmer areas they can be planted out as late as late autumn. The Tiger Lily is sterile and does not produce seeds. They can, however, be propagated through the bulbils (small bulbs) that grow in the axils of the leaves. Bulb scales can be removed from the bulbils and grown in moist peat in a cool dark place until they produce bulbets. They can be then grown in a nursery and later planted outside.
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The Tiger Lily does not require any special care. Fertilizers are needed only in the poorest of soils. Tiger lilies can be sometimes attacked by slugs or lily beetles. You can grow the tiger lily in raised pots or use biological controls to keep the slugs at bay. The beetles can be removed by hand.

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August 10th, 2013