Genus: Acidanthera

Do you have to dig them up for winter in Devon, Hoya105? Or are you lucky enough to be able to winter them in the garden? I have to dig mine; they wouldn't survive the winter in the soil... no reason that your friend would not share...they are not expensive as corms go...and they divide readily... lots of little cormlets attached to the parent bulb... I plant them and let them come up but they don't bloom they just grow the corm...I dig them in the fall and: tah-dah, millions of little glads to plant next spring!!

these are beautiful - my neighbour has a few clumps getting established, wonder if she'll mind me pinching some.....

Yes Spritz, I've deadheaded most of the first planting, the second planting is middling....and the later planting is just putting up blossom. I decided to try staggered planting to see if I could extend their bloom into the late fall season, As long as I catch all the frost warnings and give them paperbag hats overnite I should be able to have them blooming til killing frost in November. fingers crossed... I usually dig all the corms before then but will leave the late planting to see if they are ok to dig in Nov.

Mine are just leaves at the moment! I love these flowers. You've reminded me why, Lori!

Not to worry...they bloom later in the season.

My mistake...I wanted to add this photo to my garden list..but took it from my files rather than the goY files!! and as a result I've duplicated a picture... I have this pic a few pages back in my photos... I dig them up in the fall, Spritzhenry. they are very prolific... I have trebled the number of corms in two seasons...I had more than I had space for... so I'm going to try an experiment ...I'm going to pot up the extras and try to get them to bloom over winter!... I may not succeed in getting anything from them but I have extras and it's worth a try, I think.

Lovely photo, Lori. I'm waiting for mine to flower! They aren't hardy here, so rather than have to dig them up each year and store them, I treat them as annuals and buy new ones. Do I gather that they are hardy for you, Lori?

Thanks Janey!... Yes, Amy, it has a wonderful scent... and the corms are quite reasonable... and they increase every season.

Gorgous , Is this the one that has the fabulous smell Lori

Love this Lori, it's stunning, great light too.

I'm with you Jacque, no flowers on mine yet either :(

Fantastically delicious! A must have for me too now.

These are Beautiful Lori , Mine have no flowers yet :)

Looks like my wish list just got alittle longer ! Thanks Lori...lol

Wow!

thanks everyone!...Jacque...We will have to trade photos...mid to late summer-- be there or be square! lol.

Mmm...gorgeous! Can imagine them softly swaying on a light breeze...

You are a dear, Flcrazy. It's been such a long time since anyone referred to me as "little". hahahahaha Or did you mean very little artist?...oh never mind! Would love to take the credit...but a little cloudburst accomplished the arrangement.

Love the way you weaved in the light, airy plants in the foreground. Makes a very magical, floral display..! Amazing job. You're quite the little artist.!

Fantastic Lori.

This looks lovely lori

This looks lovely lori

Iv got 50 of them 2 plant if their the same Flower Lori :D

Hi Jacque...I've never heard them called that...but that doesn't mean they aren't...lol they are a type of gladiolus...I've heard them called Turkish Glads...They are scented...and would probably be a perennial in your garden...I have to lift them every fall...they are small corms...hard to believe that the tall study plant comes from such little nuggets...They have a wonderful scent as well. they are not expensive, I got 30 for about $8...and they make a wonderful show...worth a try?

Beutiful Lori are those White Flowers Peacock Orchids?