Gladiolus buckerveldii
Category photo (no photo of its own for this entry)
Native to a few sites along permanent rivers in the northern Cederberg of South Africa's Western Cape, Gladiolus buckerveldii grows literally out of near-vertical, moss-covered cliffs. Long classified in the genera Antholyza and then Petamenes because of its elongated floral tube, the species was placed in Gladiolus in 1971. It reaches 80 to 125 cm and produces, in summer, a horizontal spike of 12 to 20 ivory to greenish-cream flowers marked with a dark red, heart-shaped blotch on the lower tepals. In cultivation it requires well-drained yet consistently moist soil, a bright position, and good humidity.
- Family :Iridaceae
- Section :Blandus/blandus
- Native to :Afrique du Sud (Cap)
- Growth :winter grower
- Flowering height :0-15 cm
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Growth :January (sem. 1-4), February (sem. 1-4), March (sem. 1-4), April (sem. 1-4), May (sem. 1-4), June (sem. 1-4), July (sem. 1-4), August (sem. 1-4), September (sem. 1-4), October (sem. 1-4), November (sem. 1-4), December (sem. 1-4)