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Geophyte
Organ: Tuberous
rhizome |
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Light
Requirements: AM Sun to 50% shade |
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Height:
12-24 inches (30-60 cm)
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Flowering
Season: Late spring
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Flower
Color: Purple, white, pink, amethyst-red
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Planting
Time: Fall/Spring |
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Planting
Depth: 5 inches (12.5 cm)
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Spacing
Between Rhizomes: 4 inches (10 cm) |
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Hardiness:
Semi-hardy
- injured below 28°F
(-2°C)
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Bulb
Storage: Store rhizomes in moist peat
at 32-35°F
(0-2°C) |
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Comments:
Can
be grown in beds, borders, or pots; iris-like leaves; prefers moist to damp
soil |
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Cultivars: First
Kiss (15"; orchid), Albo
Striata (white), Albostriata
(15"; purple), B. ochracea (12"; yellow) |
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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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M |
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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