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Geophyte
Organ: Bulb |
A. christophii |
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Light
Requirements: Full-PM Sun |
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Height:
12-48 inches (30-120 cm)
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Flowering
Season: Late spring/Early summer
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Flower
Color: Red, white, purple
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Planting
Time: Fall |
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Planting
Depth: Cover 5-8 inches (12.5-20 cm)
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Spacing
Between Bulbs: 6-12 inches (15-30 cm) |
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Hardiness:
Hardy
III - injured below 5°F
(-5°C)
to Tender III - injured below 25°F
(2°C)
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Bulb
Storage: If lifted, store bulbs dry
at 68°F
(20°C) |
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Comments:
Prefers well-drained soil; can be grown in containers |
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Cultivars: A
azureum (blue; 2'), A.
caeruleum (blue; 10-12"),
A. christophii (amethyst; 12 18"), A. aflatunense
(purple; 24-36"), A. moly (10-12"; yellow),
A. oreophilum (10-12"; red), A.
neapolitanum (white; .5-1'), A.
cowanii (20",white), A.
giganteum (lilac-purple; 36-48"),
A. karataviense (pink, purple; 8")
A. hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (3'; reddish-violet),
A. africanus, A.
senescens ssp
Monatnum, A. stellatum, A.
spaerocephallum (wine; late flowering; 2-3'), A. 'Unifolium'
(lavender-pink; 12-18"), A.
scherbertii, A.
scorodoporansum |
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USDA
Hardiness Zones
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3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
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M |
M |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
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C=container; H=hardy; M=hardy with mulch; Sp=plant spring, harvest fall;
F=fall plant
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