Bulb Winter-hardy Swordflower (Gladiolus comm.ssp.byzantinus) 10 pcs Kiepenkerl

Flowering bulb Winter-hardy swordflower Byzantinus characteristics:

A bulbous plant native to the Mediterranean. It is found in gardens in Hungary. The leaves are narrowly filamentous, sword-shaped, green. The flowers are in a loose cluster on a wire-like upright flower stem, with a reddish-burgundy colour and a delicate white pattern in the throat. It grows well in any nutrient-rich garden soil. Plant in a sunny part of the garden, in a perennial bed or as a cut flower. Protect from pumping water. Unlike other sword flowers, it overwinters safely in our country.

The overwintering part of the plant can be left outdoors in place during the winter, and the bulbs, tubers, etc. do not need to be picked up in the autumn. If the overwintered plant stock becomes too dense, it can beIf over-grown plants are too thin, they can be pruned, replanted or transplanted during the summer months. Dig up the plants when the foliage is dry or immediately afterwards. After separating and grading, any wounds on bulbs and tubers intended for replanting should be left to dry in a cool, airy place. Then, in late summer or early autumn, plant them out so that they can wait until winter when they are well established.

Parameters:

• Size: 50 - 60 cm
• Flowering time: May/June
• Planting: August/October
• Sun,
• Winter hardiness: yes
• Use: perennial bed, flower border, cut-flower