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Geophyte
Organ: Rhizome
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Light
Requirements: Full-AM Sun
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Height:
24-144 inches
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Flowering
Season: Summer
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Flower
Color: Rose, pink, red,
yellow, orange, salmon, bicolored
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Planting
Time: Spring |
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Planting
Depth: Cover 4 inches (10 cm) |
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Spacing
Between Rhizomes: 9-15 inches |
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Hardiness: Tender
III - injured below 25°F
(2°C)
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Bulb
Storage: Harvest rhizomes in
fall, dry, and store in dry peat or vermiculite at 41-50°F
(5-10°C) |
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Comments: Tolerates
drought and poor soil but prefers a rich, well-drained soil with
abundant water
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Cultivars: Numerous
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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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Sp/C |
Sp/C |
Sp/C |
Sp/C |
M/C |
M/C |
H |
H |
H |
C=container; H=hardy; M=hardy with mulch; Sp=plant spring, harvest
fall; F=fall plant |
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