Fragrant Gladiolus Gladiolus murielae
Other Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Acidanthera bicolor
- Acidanthera murielae
- Phonetic Spelling
- GLAD-ee-oh-lus mur-ee-EL-ay
- Description
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Fragrant, good cut flowers, blossoms open one at the time; thrives in damp borders; delay planting until the soil has warmed; prefers well-drained soil
Depth: 5 in. (12.5 cm)
Space: 8 in. (20 cm)
Organ: Corm
Hardiness: Tender III - injured below 25 degrees F (2 degrees C)
Light: Full-PM Sun
VIDEO Created by Elisabeth Meyer for "Edibles, Bulbs, and Houseplants" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
- Profile Video:
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Murielae'
- 'Zwanenburg'
- 'Murielae'
- 'Murielae', 'Zwanenburg'
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Murielae'
- 'Zwanenburg'
- 'Murielae'
- 'Murielae', 'Zwanenburg'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Gladiolus
- Species:
- murielae
- Family:
- Iridaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Bulb
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Tropical Africa
- Bulb Storage:
- Harvest corms in the fall; dry, clean carefully, and store at 60-70 degrees F (13-20 degrees C) with some ventilation
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Bulb
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Perennial
- Habit/Form:
- Clumping
- Dense
- Erect
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Occasionally Wet
- Available Space To Plant:
- Less than 12 inches
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Red/Burgundy
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Spike
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Edible
- Fragrant
- Good Cut
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Funnel
- Flower Petals:
- 6 petals/rays
- Tepals
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- Color is white with maroon center.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Rosulate
- Leaf Shape:
- Lanceolate
- Linear
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Problems:
- Problem for Cats
- Problem for Dogs
- Problem for Horses
