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Gladiolus - Cheops
Glads are easy to grow and like to be in full sun and in well drained soil. To extend the time of flower availability of your Glads, plant in two week intervals from early spring through June. Gladiolus are also commonly called Sword Lily or Corn Flag. They make striking accents in a mixed border. The Gladiolus Cheops, 'Gladioli', a spring planted corm, exhibits magnificent white flowers with a pink blush on tall stalks. Plant in groups of six or more in the garden, or grow lots of them for cuttings in a bed. Increase water and fertility when flowers begin to develop, then plant 4" deep in clay soils, 6" deep in others; the deeper the planting the less need for staking. In frost prone areas, dig them when the leaves turn yellow, dip them in a fungicide, and store in a dry frost free location over winter. ... details
Geranium - Southcombe Double Geraniums are grown in almost any soil as long as it is not wet. Southcombe Double blooms almost non-stop throughout the summer, into fall. They do best in sun, but will tolerate some degree of shade. This plant would look wonderful in a pot on a sun-drenched porch and is also deer resistant. For the most part, cranesbill are long-lived and do not require a lot of care. The Geranium Southcombe Double, 'Geranium oxonianum', displays fully double, pure pink blooms that sit atop bright green stems. |
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