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Gladiolus tristis – long spike many flowers

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Gladiolus tristis – long spike many flowers

Family: Iridaceae

Common name: Aandblom (a).

A tall, stately plant up to 1,5 m tall with two to four narrow, linear leaves (as tall as the inflorescence) that have thickened margins. The flowers become strongly fragrant in the evenings and are yellow to green, sometimes with dark stripes on the three upper lobes. This species grows in marshy areas and on stream banks. This specific plant had very dark flowers.

Sowing instructions: Seeds germinate readily within four to five weeks, and should be sown in late autumn, after cool weather has definitely set in.

Locality: Swellendam. Harvest: October 2024

Seeds

5, 20, 50, 100