‘Fusion’ Tiger Lily Bulbs

Fusion Tiger Lily Bulbs

Fusion Tiger Lily Bulbs are exotic red and yellow spotted flowers.  Bred to resemble the endangered Columbia Tiger lily. The colors of this prolific blooming tiger lily will knock your socks off! See Fusion Tiger Lily Bulbs Flower live and in bloom at our annual lily festival!

About Tiger Lilies

The Tiger Lily, bears large, fiery flowers covered by spots. The name tiger refers to the spots on the petals. Flowers of this perennial can grow up to three inches in width. Additionally, true Tiger Lilies are called Ditch Lilies. They grow wild in and around ditches.

Most Tiger Lilies are not fragrant. However, some have a strong, sweet and distinctively lily smell. Also producing a stunning spectacle, most parts of this plant are edible.

Tiger Lillies are known by different names. For example Orange Star, Devil Lily, Kentan, Leopard Lily, Pine Lily, Columbia lily, Oregon Lily, Western Wood Lily, Chalice-Cup Lily, Western Red Lily. And many more. However, the Columbia or Oregon Tiger Lily is endangered. And only found in Northwest Oregon. As well as parts of Southern Oregon. Some cultivars closely resemble it. For example Fusion.

Facts and Legends of Tiger Lilies

Having a significant medicinal use, Tiger Lily’s tincture is made from the fresh plant. Therefore proving great value in uterine-neuralgia. Congestion and irritation. And nausea and vomiting of pregnancy. Its’ flower essence helps in suppressing aggressive tendencies in individuals. And helps in holistic healing.

Tiger Lilies can often act as a carrier of viral diseases to other lilies. Additionally, can become a carrier infecting other species. Therefore better to grow them well away from your other lilies

Tiger Lily has edible flower buds. Also, edible roots and shoots. These can often have a bitter flavor. However, when baked, they taste like potatoes.

Legend has it a Korean hermit helped a wounded tiger by removing an arrow from its body. The tiger asked the hermit to use his powers to perpetuate their friendship. After his death. The hermit agreed. Then when the tiger died, his body became a tiger lily. Eventually the hermit drowned and his body was washed away. The Tiger Lily spread everywhere searching for its friend.

There is a superstition that smelling a Tiger Lily will give you freckles. It stands for wealth and prosperity, also.

Location of Fusion Tiger Lily Bulbs

Site selection is not that important. Fusion Tiger lily bulbs will grow in any soil. Except constantly wet soils. Therefore, choose locations that are in full sun. Or afternoon shade. Likewise, all lily bulbs grow best in a soil ph of 6.2 to 6.5. Therefore, best plant them in low ph soil. However, neutral (7.0) is OK. Fusion Tiger lily bulbs cannot tolerate boggy soil. change or improve drainage before planting.

Incorporate our Power Grow Potting Mix/Soil Amendment into any soil. Increasing drainage, aeration, nutrients. Their bulbs are available on line from us Fall or Spring. Also, plant bulbs 4 to 6 inches deep. With the pointed part upward. Fusion Tiger lily bulbs sprout and bloom every year. They can be planted in containers, too.

Fertilize bulbs twice annually, Spring and Fall. Most importantly, use our Power Grow All Season Lily Bulb Fertilizer. Once every 3 or so years, dig up the clusters of bulbs. Then divide. Therefore, increasing plants. And enhancing flowers. Equally important, if blooms get large or begin to flop over, stake them until flowers are spent.

Planted properly, Fusion Tiger lily bulbs produce many bulb-lets. And seed on their stems. Fusion Tiger lily bulbs increase in size over time, too.