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Eastern gladiolus.
Gladiolus communis
Pronunciación glad-ee-OH-lus kom-YOO-nis
También se conoce como Cornflag, Eastern Gladiolus
The eastern gladiolus is a lovely perennial that produces tall, elegant spikes of funnel shaped flowers. It grows from a corm and brings a classic, vertical look to any garden bed. These plants are perfect for adding height and vibrant color to your summer landscape.
De un vistazo
- Nivel de cuidados
- Media
- Tipo de planta
- Perennial bulb
- Luz
- Full sun
- Luz en interior
- Sol directo
- Riego
- Cada 5 a 7 días
- Tamaño adulto
- 3 feet
- Ritmo de crecimiento
- Medio
Cuidados
Plant your corms in well draining soil once the threat of frost has passed. Keep an eye out for yellowing leaves which can indicate poor drainage or overwatering. Stake the tall flower spikes if you live in a windy area to prevent them from falling over.
- Riego
- Keep the soil consistently moist during the active growing season but avoid letting it sit in water.
- Abonado
- Apply a balanced liquid fertilizer once a month while the plant is actively growing.
- Poda
- Cut back the foliage to the ground only after it has turned yellow and died back naturally in autumn.
- Trasplante
- If you are growing these in containers, refresh the soil and check the corms for offsets every spring.
- Suelo
- Well draining, sandy loam
- pH del suelo
- 6.0 to 7.0
Seguridad
- Mascotas
- This plant is considered toxic to cats and dogs if ingested.
Cómo identificarla
- Tall, sword shaped green leaves
- Spikes of funnel shaped flowers
- Flowers bloom in shades of pink
- Grows from a rounded corm
Ciencia
- Familia
- Iridaceae
- Género
- Gladiolus
- Orden
- Asparagales
- Clase
- Liliopsida
Taxonomía cotejada con GBIF.
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