There's a Tiger on the Loose / myLot

United States

July 13, 2023 9:47am CST

Not the four legged kind, but a tiger lily. Characterized by the black spots on the petals and the recurved shape. Of course as a child I wondered why it was not a leopard lily as tigers have stripes. I say it is on the loose because I thought I dug these up and moved them. They are right up against the foundation of my house. I do have one out front that I moved there. It is getting ready to bloom. Surprise, though, this one came up by my foundation again. I will dig them in the fall. This lily and all lilies are toxic to cats, but I have never had a cat try to eat one. They had rather eat grasshoppers.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (106298)

• Marion, Ohio

13 Jul 23

Pretty. It can be hard to get them all

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (160665)

• United States

20 Jul 23

I think I disturbed the soil and woke up some dormant ones. There are all kinds of bulbs in this yard and I would like to move some and help them spread.

Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (106298)

• Marion, Ohio

20 Jul 23

@GardenGerty That does happen.

CarolDM

@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

13 Jul 23

I love those large tiger lilies. Butterflies do as well.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (160665)

• United States

20 Jul 23

I seem to have a good variety of butterflies this year.

BarBaraPrz

@BarBaraPrz (47313)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

14 Jul 23

Oh, I love tiger lilies. Take good care of them as they're not as prevalent as they used to be (something to do with the proliferation of Asiatic lilies).

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (160665)

• United States

20 Jul 23

Maybe they cross pollinate with Asiatic lilies. The few Asiatic lilies I had have been smothered by my day lilies. I could just spread them all across my yard and quit mowing.

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@DaddyEvil (137259)

• United States

13 Jul 23

That's a lovely flower.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (160665)

• United States

20 Jul 23

Very fragrant as well. Hope it does not hurt your allergies. After taking these pictures I had pollen spread all over my wrist.

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@DaddyEvil (137259)

• United States

21 Jul 23

@GardenGerty Thanks. These last few years I've learned that flowers can be looked at but not smelled unless I want to spend the rest of the day scratching and sneezing.

Judy Evans

@JudyEv (340019)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Jul 23

Most pets seem to have a good idea of what they can and can't eat. It's a very pretty lily. When you are digging them up, it's easy to miss one. When I dug my potatoes, I never ever managed to get them all.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (160665)

• United States

20 Jul 23

I feel that way about my pets. If I had them inside they might be tempted to nibble out of boredom, but outside they seem to know what they can safely eat.

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