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Geophyte
Organ: Corm
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Light
Requirements: Full-AM Sun
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Height:
24-36 inches
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Flowering
Season: Summer
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Flower
Color: Orange, red, yellow
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Planting
Time: Spring |
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Planting
Depth: 5 inches (12.5 cm) |
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Spacing
Between Corms: 4-6 inches (10 cm) |
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Hardiness: Semi-hardy
- injured below 28°F
(-2°C)
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Bulb
Storage: Store corms in peat
or vermiculite at 35-41°F(2-5°C) |
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Comments: Sword-shaped
leaves; excellent cut flower; prefers well-drained soil
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Cultivars: Jenny
Bloom (30"; orange buds open yellow), Lucifer
(orange-red; 3'), Meteor (yellow tinged with orange), Red King (red
with orange-yellow center), Emily Mckenzie (orange) |
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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 |
M |
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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