Acidanthera
Posted: August 28th, 2013, 10:37 pm
| 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 |
