General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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| Water Preferences: |
Mesic
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| Soil pH Preferences: |
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
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| Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
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| Plant Height: |
12 to 18 inches |
| Leaves: |
Deciduous
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| Flowers: |
Showy
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| Flower Color: |
Bi-Color: Red and white
Other: Red with broad central white star, green throat
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| Bloom Size: |
5"-6"
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| Flower Time: |
Late spring or early summer
Summer
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| Underground structures: |
Bulb
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| Suitable Locations: |
Houseplant
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| Uses: |
Cut Flower
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| Resistances: |
Humidity tolerant
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| Propagation: Other methods: |
Offsets
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| Containers: |
Suitable in 1 gallon
Needs excellent drainage in pots
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Posted by
jmorth (central Illinois) on Dec 17, 2011 2:44 AM concerning plant:
Plant the bulb with the top third above soil level in a well-draining medium in a container size that has edge of bulb about an inch from the sides. Water sparingly until foliage a/o flowering scape appears. At that point, water regularly. After flowering, remove spent flower and bulb stem and provide good light. As soon as the weather stabilizes into the summer mode place plant into garden. (I usually plunge plant and pot into an outside site that gets lot of sun) Feed weekly with an organic liquid fertilizer until foliage matures (appx. late July). At that point, cease watering and allow plant to rest a couple of months. (I usually take plant and container back inside to a warm (minimum 55°) and dark place).
After plant has rested, one may re-initialize growth by repeating exercise described above: should bloom again about 2 months from re-initialization.
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