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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Plant Height: 36 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Green
Other: Green
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Corm
Uses: Cut Flower
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Corms

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Common names
  • Hybrid Gladiola
  • Gladiola
Also sold as:
  • Gladiolus x hortulanus

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Location: Oxfordshire, England
Date: 2016-08-11
Location: Oxfordshire, England
Date: 2016-08-11
Location: central Illinois
Date: summer
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2009-08-27
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2009-08-27
Location: The garden at Sanabria
Date: 2014-08-26
Planted in eight groups of six or seven in pots and beds. This is
Location: The garden at Sanabria
Date: 2014-08-26
Clean leaves , but falling about even though planted at least eig
Location: The garden at Sanabria
Date: 2014-08-26
I think I would prefer it a bit more yellow, green on green doesn

Photo courtesy of Longfield Gardens
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Longfield Gardens
  • Uploaded by Joy
Comments:
  • Posted by jmorth (central Illinois) on Dec 19, 2011 11:35 AM concerning plant:
    North of Z 8 requires lifting and storing dry over the winter.
    Keep mine in a mesh bag hanging from basement rafter.
    Erect habit lends verticality to garden schemes.
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