Acidanthera

[Hamad]

Botanical Name	Acidanthera
Family	Iridaceae
Genus	Acidanthera
Specie	murielae
Local Name in Urdu	N/A
Common Name	Peacock orchid, fragrant gladiolus, Abyssinian, Sword lily, Abyssinian Gladioli Peacock Orchid, Gladiolus callianthus
Life Cycle	Perennial
Cultivar Name	Murielae, Zwanenburg
Category(Bulb/Corm/Tuber/Rhizome/root)	corm
Hardiness	Tender, few also consider Half Hardy
Hardiness Zone	Zone 7-10
Soil PH	06-7.5
Planting Time	Late Autumn or Early Spring
Planting Depth	5 inches (12.5 cm)
Spacing	8 inches (20 cm) but could also grow In clusters
Height	24-36 inches (60-90 cm)
Exposure	Full sun
Flowering Time	Summer
Flower Colour	White with Maroon Throat
Fragrant	Yes
Uses	Grow in pots, flowering beds, borders and used as cut flower
Propagation	By dividing the off sets and planting them separately
Difficulty(Easy/Intermediate/Hard )	Easy
Suitable for (KHI/LHR/RWL/ISL/PWR/High Lands)	All areas, may face some difficulties in KHI
Tips to grow	require good drainage, in colder areas its recommended to lift the bulbs in winter and store them in dry frost-free place and can be planted again in Spring and in milder areas thick dry winter mulch may suffice
Other Details	Native to eastern Africa, from Ethiopia to Malawi, If there were only one bulb to plant in the spring on a limited budget it would have to be the Gladiolus callianthus! They look great, are easy to grow and certain to flower, and cost peanuts! Plant them in succession, a big pot full at a time, a month apart in April- May for a continuous display in the late summer. Water, liquid feed occasionally and stand back to enjoy

[M Farooq]

Very detailed and informative entries...please continue your contributions.

[Hamad]

Very detailed and informative entries...please continue your contributions.

Thanks Farooq sb InshAllah I will try to keep on posting

Hamad

[omerkhalid]

Very beautiful flowers, i would love t have them, r these really native to Pakistan ? i have never seen these beauties in any of the nurseries, can anyone guide where to get them.

[Munir]

Beautiful! A must have plant.
Hamad, if you have it in Wah, where did you get it from?

[Hamad]

Beautiful! A must have plant.
Hamad, if you have it in Wah, where did you get it from?

Munir sb I don't have any in Wah but I can arrange for you and for Omer Khalid, they will be available after December as their planting time is Spring, I also have to get some for my self.

Hamad

[Munir]

Beautiful! A must have plant.
Hamad, if you have it in Wah, where did you get it from?

Munir sb I don't have any in Wah but I can arrange for you and for Omer Khalid, they will be available after December as their planting time is Spring, I also have to get some for my self.
Hamad

That would be nice. Presently,I have no perennials,which I am trying to build up. Thank you for the help.