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Geophyte
Organ: Corm |
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Light
Requirements: Full-PM
Sun |
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Height:
24 inches (60 cm)
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Flowering
Season: Late
spring, summer
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Flower
Color: Red,
yellow, pink, white
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Planting
Time: Fall/Spring |
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Planting
Depth:
4 inches (10 cm)
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Spacing
Between Corms: 6 inches (15 cm) |
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Hardiness:
Tender
III - injured below 25°F (2°C)
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Bulb
Storage: Store
corms in peat at 35-41°F (2-5°C) |
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Comments:
Strap-like
leaves; wiry stems; prefers well-drained soil |
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Cultivars: T.
crocata |
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USDA
Hardiness Zones
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3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
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Sp |
Sp |
Sp |
Sp |
M |
H |
H |
H |
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
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Images © by Erv Evans, A. A. De Hertogh
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