Gloriosa; Glory flower, Climbing lily, Flame lily

Scientific Name Gloriosa (glow-rew-OH-sa) Common Name Glory flower, Climbing lily, Flame lily	Summer/Fall Bulbs Plant Fact Sheets Consumer Hort

Geophyte Organ: Tuber

Light Requirements: Full-PM Sun

Height: Climbing vine

Flowering Season: Summer

Flower Color: Red

Planting Time: Spring

Planting Depth: Cover 2 inches (5 cm)

Spacing: --

Hardiness: Tender II - injured below 50°F (10°C)

Bulb Storage: Either store unplanted tubers dry in peat, perlite or vermiculite or dry out planting medium and place containers at 50-80°F (10-16°C)

Comments: Plant tuber horizontally; prefers well-drained soil; weak trailing stems

Cultivars: G. rothschildiana (3-6'; yellow with crimson edge)

USDA Hardiness Zones

2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
-	C	C	C	C	C	C	C/M	C/H	C/H

C=container; H=hardy; M=hardy with mulch; Sp=plant spring, harvest fall; F=fall plant

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