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Gladiolus saundersii

 
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Family: Iridaceae (eye-rid-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Gladiolus (GLAD-ee-oh-lus) (Info)
Species: saundersii (son-DER-see-eye) (Info)

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Category:
Alpines and Rock Gardens
Bulbs

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction

Bloom Color:
Coral/Apricot

Bloom Time:
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous
Smooth-Textured

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Flowers are good for cutting

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds

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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
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Gardeners' Notes:

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Neutral Joan On Oct 2, 2009, Joan from Belfield, ND (Zone 4a) wrote:


Editor's Note

The corms of Gladiolus plants are poisonous if ingested, and handling any part of the plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reactions.

Ingestion of these plants may cause minor illness such as vomiting or diarrhea.

The sap of these plants may cause a skin rash or irritation.

We tend to err on the side of caution in PlantFiles, and the danger notation in the details above is to caution gardeners, parents and pet owners to look further for more information.
Positive Todd_Boland On Sep 22, 2005, Todd_Boland from St. John's, NL (Zone 5b) wrote:

This gladiolus is native to high mountains of the Drakensburg in southern Africa. It is amazingly hardy to zone 5 and slowly increases from year to year. The flowers are every bit as large as the modern hybrids but there are fewer per stem. Hard to find but quite lovely.



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