[pbs] Tropical African Gladiolus
Tony Avent
tony at plantdelights.com
Fri Mar 9 12:42:48 EST 2007
Jim:
Yes, these are growing in the ground. This could make a little
difference in flowering time.
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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Jim McKenney wrote:
> Tony Avent wrote: "All of the Acidanthera/Gladiolus that we've ever grown
> flowers very late here...early-mid October."
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> That's surprising to me, Tony, because plants growing here bloom much
> earlier than that, and you've got us beaten in the heat department.
>
> And plants in containers (big tubs) bloom before plants in the ground.
> They're usually blooming sometime in August here. They bloom early enough to
> ripen seed easily.
>
> The plants I'm describing are grown from corms which are dug annually and
> stored at room temperature. By the time I plant them they usually have
> sprouts an inch or two long.
>
> Are you describing plants left in the ground?
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> Jim McKenney
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