Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
Plant Height: | 12 to 18 inches |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruiting Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Red Other: Bright red with deeper red shading and an occasional thin ivory streak |
Bloom Size: | 5"-6" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Underground structures: | Bulb |
Uses: | Cut Flower |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Needs excellent drainage in pots |
skylark | On February 10, 2024 | Bloomed 2nd flower stalk: quad |
skylark | On January 10, 2024 | Bloomed have a scape with 5 buds; no leaves yet |
skylark | On January 15, 2023 | Miscellaneous Event rooted well in 1 month (had some old roots too), leafing out nicely |
skylark | On December 10, 2022 | Bloomed 2 bloom stalks: (3, 5). |
skylark | On November 2, 2022 | Obtained plant new bulb |
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