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Geophyte
Organ:
Bulb |
[Hymenocallis Festalis] |
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Light
Requirements: Full-PM
Sun |
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Height:
12-24
inches (30-60 cm)
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Flowering
Season:
Summer
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Flower
Color:
Cream, white, 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 Bulbs: 8 inches (20 cm); 1 bulb in a 5-inch pot |
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Hardiness:
Tender
II - injured below 50°F (10°C)
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Bulb
Storage: Place
container-grown plants indoors and grow them at 55-65°F (13-18°C).
To store unplanted bulbs, harvest them carefully leaving soil around the
roots, and store dry at 60-70°F (16-21°C) |
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Comments:
Fragrant flowers produced on leafless stems; prefers rich, well-drained
soil; most thrive with boggy conditions; tolerates sandy or clay soil |
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Cultivars:
H.
'Sulfur Queen', H. festalis (1.5-2'; white), H.
nancissiflona, H. 'Tropical Giant' (24"; white),
H. 'Advance' (white), H. festalis 'Zwanenburg' (white),
H. harrisiana (white) |
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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 |
C |
C |
M |
H |
H |
H |
C=container; H=hardy; M=hardy
with mulch; Sp=plant spring, harvest fall; F=fall plant
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