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Geophyte
Organ: Corm |
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Light
Requirements:
Full-Am Sun |
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Height:
3-4
inches (10 cm)
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Flowering
Season: Summer/Fall
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Flower
Color: Red,
pink, white
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Planting
Time: Spring |
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Planting
Depth: Cover
1 inch (2.5 cm)
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Spacing
Between Corms: 4 inches (10 cm) |
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Hardiness:
Tender
III - Injured below 25°F (2°C)
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Bulb
Storage: Store
corms dry at 35°F (2°C) |
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Comments:
Does
well in a bed or rock garden; stiff leaves produced after flowering; prefers
well drained, gritty soil |
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Cultivars: R.
baurii, R. bifida |
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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 |
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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