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Gladiolus flanaganii |
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| Common name |
suicide lily |
| Family |
iridaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z8-10) |
| Flowers |
red (summer) |
| Size |
10" |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
well drained soil |
From seed  |
germinate at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below
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Cliff-dwelling South African species with summer flowers appearing in a succession along a short upright spike. Foliage goes dormant in late summer. They require dry conditions during winter, which may not be compatible with our wet Houston winters, but I'm trying anyway.
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We're just trying this plant for the first time this year; it
hasn't found a permanent place in our gardens yet.
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PlantLinks to other web pages about Gladiolus flanaganii
- Seed from NARGS '18/'19 exchange. Baggy 70F (100%G, 12-19d)
- Seed from NARGS '22/'23 exchange. Baggy 70F (97%G, 9-14d)
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