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Botanical name: Gladiolus murielae
Other names: Abyssinian gladiolus, Acidanthera murielae, Acidanthera bicolor 'Murielae', Gladiolus bicolor 'Murielae', Gladiolus callianthus 'Murielae', Gladiolus 'Murieliae'
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Genus: Gladiolus
Species: G. murielae - G. murielae is an upright perennial with grassy leaves and tall stems each bearing several fragrant, white flowers, marked purple in the throat, in summer.
Gladiolus murielae is: Deciduous
Flower: Purple, White in Summer
Foliage: Green in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming, Erect
Gladiolus murielae (Abyssinian gladiolus) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.1m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders
Cultivation: Plant 10 to 16cm deep in fertile, well-drained soil (on sharp sand). As tender, lift when foliage dies back, discard old corms and store new corms in a dry frost-free place to re-plant in the spring. In milder areas a thick dry winter mulch may be enough.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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Well-drained, Moist but well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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Full Sun |
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South, East, West |
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Sheltered |
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Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3) |
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Question from
D.Johnson
i planted bulbs this spring and they have grown well but no flowers yet and it is now August. Any siggestions why this is as they get a least 6 hrs of sun a day and are in well fertilised and free drainy soil
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- Posted: Wed. 3rd August 2011 10:47
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