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The Gladiolus Bacarra, ‘Gladioli’, a spring planted corm, exhibits magnificent dark red colored flowers on tall stalks. Gladiolus are also commonly called Sword Lily or Corn Flag. Plant in groups of six or more in the garden, or grow lots of them for cuttings in a bed. To extend the time of flower availability of your Glads, plant in two week intervals from early spring through June. They make striking accents in a mixed border. Glads are easy to grow and like to be in full sun and in well drained soil. 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.

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The Tiger Lily Salmon Twinkle, ‘Lilium’ is the traditional Tiger Lily that has strongly recurved, brilliant yellow and pink flowers with prominent stamens. It is certianly a decorative species with bright curled flowers. The Tiger Lily is a vigorous grower and will thrive even in poor soil. You can expect lots of charming speckled flowers per bulb from this excellent naturalizer. The Tiger Lily comes from Japan and has been cultivated there for a long time. Von Siebold’s name will always be connected with this lily because he introduced the first bulb to the west. The petals of the Tiger Lily are sharply reflexed, somewhat pendulous, and very sweet-smelling.

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The OT Hybrid Lily Zagora, ‘Lillium’, a spring planted bulb, produces beautiful yellow flowers with red-orange centers. OT Hybrid Lilies are a cross between an Oriental lily and a trumpet lily wich gives them a heavy fragrance, vivid color and large blooms. Lilies are great for borders, beds, and containers. They prefer well drained soil and they will multiply each year. Allow the leaves on the stalk to turn yellow and fall off to provide the bulb with ample nourishment for the next growing year.

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The Daylily Destined to See, ‘Hemerocallis’, has attractive creamy white petals with a blue-violet eye-zone. Accented with a rich purple edging. Fragrant, blooms 4-5″ across. Early mid-season bloomer, this is an evergreen variety. Daylilies are the perfect perennial. Each plant sends up many flower stems, and each stem bears 12 or more buds. Bloom is lavish and continues for several weeks or more on each plant. Trouble-free, maintenance-free, they tolerate most soils and conditions if they get at least 6 hours of sun. Use them in a perennial border, in front of shrubbery, as an edging along a walk or wall, and in your bulb beds, where they hide the ripening foliage of tulips and daffodils. They need dividing only every 10-15 years. Plants 18-24″ apart.

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