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Gladiolus x hortulanus 'Mon Amour'

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Family: Iridaceae (eye-rid-AY-see-ay) (Info)
Genus: Gladiolus (GLAD-ee-oh-lus) (Info)
Species: x hortulanus (hor-tew-LAY-nus) (Info)
Cultivar: Mon Amour

Category:
Bulbs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

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

Hardiness:
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)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

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

Bloom Color:
Pink
Pale Yellow
Cream/Tan

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Herbaceous

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)

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

By vossner

Profile:

1 positive
2 neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Neutral	centralva	On Jun 15, 2006, centralva from Richmond, VA wrote: Its my first year planting flowers at this location.They were planted in mid march.I used three different locations.One hard as a rock clay considered mostly sunny.One semi shade and well draining.One reasonably decent soil with full sun.The ones planted in the worst soil are doing the best.They are currently around 2 to 3 ft in hgt.Well draining soil next [almost 6 to 7 inches in hgt difference}followed by optimal growing conditions in dead last.Figures doesnt it. Note everything that Ive planted this year has matured late This is why, Im still holding out hope, that they will eventually bloom.
Positive	vossner	On May 18, 2006, vossner from Richmond, TX (Zone 9a) wrote: I love this glad, tricolor pastels pink, yellow and white really shout spring. Easy to grow, mine are planted in full sun. Only minus is that it gets 5' tall, so blooms must be staked or else they will droop. Since I have many planted, I cut them for indoor flower arrangements as soon as they bloom, that way I don't bother with staking.
Neutral	dmj1218	On May 6, 2006, dmj1218 from west Houston, TX (Zone 9a) wrote: Heavily ruffled, pale strawberry-pink, butter-yellow, and porcelain-cream toned blooms.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Richmond, Texas
Richmond, Virginia

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