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Geophyte
Organ: Bulb |
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Light
Requirements: Full-PM
Sun |
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Height:
18-24
inches (45-60 cm)
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Flowering
Season: Summer
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Flower
Color:
Pink, red, white, yellow, cream, orange, scarlet
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Planting
Time: Spring |
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Planting
Depth: 4
inches (10 cm)
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Spacing
Between Bulbs: 4-5 inches (10-14 cm) |
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Hardiness:
Semi-hardy
- injured below 28°F (-2°C)
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Bulb
Storage: Store
bulbs in peat or vermiculite at 35-41°F (2-5°C) |
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Comments:
Foliage
resembles gladiolus; several flowers per stem; each flower blooms for 1
day; prefers rich, well-drained, well-watered soil |
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Cultivars: T.
pavonia |
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USDA
Hardiness Zones
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3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
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Sp |
Sp |
Sp |
M |
M |
H |
H |
C=container; H=hardy; M=hardy
with mulch; Sp=plant spring, harvest fall; F=fall plant
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