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Geophyte
Organ: Scaly rhizome |
[Jewel Pink] |
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Light
Requirements: 25-50% Shade |
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Height:
12-18 inches (30-45 cm)
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Flowering
Season: Summer to fall
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Flower
Color: Blue, peach, pink,
red, orange, white, purple, yellow
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Planting
Time: Spring |
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Planting
Depth: Cover 1 inch (2.5 cm)
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Spacing:
6 in a 6-inch pot |
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Hardiness:
Tender II - injured below 50°F (10°C)
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Bulb
Storage: Leave rhizomes in
container, dry out planting medium, and place at 60-70°F (16-21°C) |
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Comments:
Can be used in hanging baskets; keep soil moist without waterlogging;
provide good but not direct light; stop watering when flowering
finishes |
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Cultivars: Jewel
Pink, Longiflora
Alba, Blue Sparks (Blue), Harry Williams (Red), Prima Donna
(Pink), Snow Princess (white) |
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USDA
Hardiness Zones
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3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
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C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C=container; H=hardy; M=hardy with mulch; Sp=plant spring, harvest
fall; F=fall plant
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