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Gladiolus caucasicus |
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Common name |
hardy gladiolus; field gladiolus |
Family |
iridaceae |
Life cycle |
perennial (Z5-10) |
Flowers |
violet (summer) |
Size |
20" |
Light |
sun |
Cultural notes |
well-drained soil |
From seed  |
needs warm and cold conditioning before germinating at room temperature detailed seed-starting info below
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Small species gladiolus whose one-sided spikes carry frilled red-violet flowers. After starting them from seed, it took four years to see the first flowers. Not entirely sure they are the correct species – but in any case, they appear to be hardy in our garden, having lived through four winters.
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About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Gladiolus caucasicus
- Seed from '08 trade. Baggy 70F (3w) - 35F (8w) - 70F (93%G, 3-6d)
- Same seed as above. Baggy 70F (24d; 4%G, 16d) - 35F (8w) - 70F (96%G, 3-8d)
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