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Gladiolus x hortulanus 'Flevo Kosmic'

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

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Category:
Bulbs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

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

Bloom Color:
Magenta (Pink-Purple)
Fuchsia (Red-Purple)
Scarlet (Dark Red)
Pale Yellow
Chartreuse (Yellow-Green)

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous
Veined

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
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 JamesCO
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By JamesCO
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral JamesCO On Apr 19, 2007, JamesCO from Grand Junction, CO
(Zone 7a) wrote:

A nice miniature Gladoilus in the new "Flevo" series that exhibits a novel greeness, but there is a cultivar very similar that has the same colours (perhaps a seed brother to 'Flevo Kosmic?') called '(Flevo) Laguna,' which has wider edges of rose and stronger maroon eyes, which I would suggest over this cultivar:

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Regional...

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

Clifton, Colorado



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