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Acidanthera murielae

Turkish Glads, Abyssinian gladiolus, or what ever you may call them...they are the most delicious smelling flowers... personally I think the name of peacock orchid should be dropped it is not an orchid and there are actual orchids with that name.

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By Lori

Uploaded on 3 Aug, 2008

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Chrispook

4 Aug, 2008

Wow!

Flcrazy

4 Aug, 2008

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

Jacque

4 Aug, 2008

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

Jess

5 Aug, 2008

Fantastically delicious! A must have for me too now.

Tasteyg

19 Aug, 2008

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

Lori

12 Sep, 2008

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

Spritzhenry

12 Sep, 2008

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

Lori

12 Sep, 2008

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.

Hoya105

30 Sep, 2008

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

Lori

30 Sep, 2008

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!!

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