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The Gladiolus Green Star, ‘Gladioli’, a spring planted corm, exhibits magnificent green 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 Arabian Star Flower, ‘Ornithogalum Arabicum’, a spring planted bulb, produces an abundance of beautiful, star shaped, white flowers that are fragrant. They begin blooming in late spring and bloom until mid-summer. The Arabian Star Flower is also commonly called Arab’s Eye or Lesser Cape Lily. It is very hardy plant that only needs watering during drought periods. They can be left undisturbed for many years and the clumps will expand up to 12 inches across from a single bulb. Plant in full sun to partial shade for best results. This plant produces excellent cut flowers. All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested.

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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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