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Geophyte
Organ: Corm |
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Light
Requirements: Full-PM sun |
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Height:
8-18/20-45
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Flowering
Season: Late spring/Early summer
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Flower
Color: Blue, purple, white,
red
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Planting
Time: Fall |
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Planting
Depth: 5 inches (12.5 cm)
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Spacing
Between Corms: 2-4 inches (5-10 cm) |
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Hardiness:
Tender
III - injured below 25°F (2°C)
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Bulb
Storage: Leave corms in dry planting
medium and store at 70°F (21°C) |
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Comments:
Looks
like a small version of gladiolus with fressia-like flowers; prefers well-drained
soil |
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Cultivars: B.
'Corina', B. laxa 'Queen Fabiola', B. plicata, B. rubrocyanea |
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USDA
Hardiness Zones
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3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
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10 |
11 |
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C |
C |
C |
C |
M |
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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