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sword lily 'Mount Everest'

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Mount Everest' is a giant-flowered gladiolus, 1.2m high, with green leaves and spikes of white flowers, eight to ten open at one time, from midsummer to late summer

Scientific classification

Species: sword lily 'Mount Everest' (Gladiolus 'Mount Everest')
Genus: Gladiolus
Family: Iridaceae

Ornamental bulbs, not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling]
Toxicity: Bulbs
Plant type: 1-1.5 metres
Height: 0-0.1 metre
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Columnar upright
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of sword lily 'Mount Everest'

Distribution map

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Culture

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Toxicity

Ornamental bulbs, not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling]

Quick identification of sword lily 'Mount Everest'

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sword lily 'Mount Everest' care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by division, separating cormlets when dormant

Growing

Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun, planting the corms 15cm deep in spring, on a bed of sharp sand to aid drainage; in frost-prone areas, lift when the leaves turn yellow-brown, and store the new corms in a dry, frost-free place until the following spring; in milder areas, add a thick dry mulch over winter

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Common pests and diseases

Diseases

May be susceptible to gladiolus corm rot, grey moulds (Botrytis), Fusarium bulb rot, gladiolus core rot, gladiolus dry rot, gladiolus scab and neck rot, fungal leaf spot, and virus diseases