Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus
(Whistling Jack)
Family - Iridaceae
Category - Bulb
Origin - Mediterranean
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer
Hardiness - H5
Height - up to 90cm
Width - 8cm
Location - The Terrace, The Wedding Ring Border
Description: A Cormous Perennial with an upright habit. Grey-green to mid-green Basal Leaves are lanceolate to linear in shape. The funnel-shaped flowers are a very vidid shade of bright magenta. Each Bloom has paler streaks on the lower petals. The flowers are held in vertical spikes and are produced from late spring into early summer. Excellent for use as cut flowers and very attractive to pollinating insects.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Flower:
Funnel-shaped flowers are a very vivid shade of bright magenta. Each bloom has paler streaks on the lower petals. The flowers are held in vertical spikes and are produced in May and June.
Flower colour: Magenta
Flower shape: Funnel-shaped flowers in spikes
Flowering time: May, June
Foliage:
Grey-green to mid-green leaves are lanceolate to linear in shape. The leaves are produced from Corms and held at the base of the plant.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Lanceolate to linear
Propagation:
Division (separation) of corms.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in well-drained soil.