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Gladiolus dalenii

Gladiolus dalenii
Gladiolus dalenii
Natal gladiolus
Bulb
Gladiolus dalenii is probably the most well-known gladiolus in cultivation.Plant in a sunny spot in a well-drained soil. Many colour variations occur in Nature.

Gladiolus dalenii is probably the most well-known gladiolus in cultivation. The colour  of the hooded flowers vary from a mottled orange to orange/yellow combined with red. It needs a sunny spot and responds well to fertiliser.

Gladiolus dalenii can be planted en masse or interplanted with grasses. In Nature it is quite often found on rocky outcrops in Grasslands.

It is one of the tallest Gladioli and can reach a height of 1,5m.

Papegaai gladiolus
Very hardy
Sun
Moderate
Deciduous
Slow
Summer
Orange
Upright
Loam
1m
Gauteng, Mpumalanga, KwaZuluNatal Midlands.
Grassland, rocky outcrops.
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