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Geophyte
Organ: Tuberous roots |
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Light
Requirements: Full-AM 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: Orange, pink, rose, purple,
red, yellow, white, salmon
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Planting
Time: Spring |
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Planting
Depth: 8 inches (20 cm)
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Spacing
between roots: 12 inches (30 cm) |
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Hardiness:
Hardy I - injured below 23°F (-5°C)
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Bulb
Storage: Leave tuberous roots in moist
planting medium and store at 35-41°F (2-5 °C) |
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Comments:
Flowers are often streaked or spotted with dark colors; dislikes dividing;
long lasting cut flower; prefers well-drained soil |
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Cultivars: Princess
Angela, Freedom, Dr.
Salter's hybrids, Sweet Laura (36"; yellow), Variegata (30";
maroon/green) |
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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/M |
M |
H |
H |
H |
H |
C=container; H=hardy; M=hardy with mulch; Sp=plant spring, harvest fall;
F=fall plant
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