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Geophyte
Organ: Bulb |
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Light
Requirements:
Full-PM Sun |
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Height:
6-12
inches (15-30 cm)
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Flowering
Season: Summer
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Flower
Color: Copper,
red, pink, rose, white
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Planting
Time: Spring |
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Planting
Depth: Cover
3 inches (7.5 cm)
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Spacing
Between Bulbs: 6 inches (15 cm) |
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Hardiness:
Tender II - injured below 50°F (10°C)
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Bulb
Storage:
Keep bulbs in planting medium and store at 41-50°F (5-10°C) |
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Comments:
Prefers well-drained soil |
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Cultivars: H.
immaculatus, H. tubispathus var. texnsis (yellow),
H. brachyandrus (orchid), H. martinexii (cream), H.
gracilifolius (pink) |
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USDA
Hardiness Zones
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3 |
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C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C/M |
H |
H |
C=container; H=hardy; M=hardy
with mulch; Sp=plant spring, harvest fall; F=fall plant
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