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Geophyte
Organ: Corm |
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Light
Requirements: Full-AM
Sun |
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Height:
12-48
inches (30-120 cm)
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Flowering
Season: Summer
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Flower
Color:
Blue, white, pink, lavender
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Planting
Time: Spring
or Fall |
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Planting
Depth:
5 inches (12.5 cm)
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Spacing
Between Corms: 6-8 inches (15-20 cm) |
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Hardiness:
Hardy
I - injured below 23°F (-5°C)
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Bulb
Storage: Store
corms in moist peat at 35°F (2°C) |
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Comments:
Spike
shaped flower that starts blooming from the top downward; numerous species;
prefers moist, well-drained soil; drought tolerant |
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Cultivars: L.
callilepis,
L. kobold |
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USDA
Hardiness Zones
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3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
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M |
M |
H |
H |
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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Name | List by Common
Name
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Consumer Horticulturist, A. A. De Hertogh, Professor, Department
of Horticultural Science
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Images © by Erv Evans, A. A. De Hertogh
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