[pbs] Tropical African Gladiolus

Tony Avent tony at plantdelights.com
Fri Mar 9 07:35:49 EST 2007


John:

You bring up some interesting questions.  Gladiolus dalenii (from wc 
seed) is completely hardy for us, probably due to our summer heat.  G. 
murielae is marginal here and we will loose it in a cold (below 10 
degrees F) winter.  Do you have any idea where in the range the material 
in the trade came from?  Low or high elevations?  I've often wondered if 
there couldn't be material found with better winter hardiness.

Tony Avent
Plant Delights Nursery @
Juniper Level Botanic Garden
9241 Sauls Road
Raleigh, North Carolina  27603  USA
Minimum Winter Temps 0-5 F
Maximum Summer Temps 95-105F
USDA Hardiness Zone 7b
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