(recurvus hybrid)
Gladiolus
Sword Lily
These are not the easily obtainable hybrids—you can find those elsewhere. The beauty of our native South African selections comes from the handsome sword-shaped leaves and spikes of unfussy, often flaring blooms.
Belonging to the Iridaceae family, Gladioli have long been associated with strength of character, and we think its strongly upright, yet graceful presence can fashion an intriguing see-through veil for any border. Place them in a well drained site and, after the bloom is over, support strong corm development by reducing water and trimming the stems to just beneath the lowest flowers. Provide winter protection in colder areas.
A spectacular AGM winner, this 1958 corm-forming hybrid flaunts vibrant magenta-red blooms that are painted with luminous white streaks towards the base of each petal. The faintly fragrant, loosely arranged blooms festoon upright slender spires above compact sword-shaped grayish-green leaves. Heroically resisting verticillium wilt, cut-flower-perfect ‘Robinetta’ lends boundless pizazz to beds, borders, cottage gardens and containers, where it enjoys sun, winter mulch and excellent drainage.
Blooms August–September
Size: 18" – 2' 0" high x 8" wide.
Hardy to zone 7.
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