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sword lily 'Robinetta'

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Robinetta' grows to around 50cm and in early summer produces rich-pink flowers with a narrow cream splash on the lower petals

Scientific classification

Species: sword lily 'Robinetta' (Gladiolus 'Robinetta')
Genus: Gladiolus
Family: Iridaceae

Ornamental bulbs, not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling]
Toxicity: Bulbs
Plant type: 0.1-0.5 metres
Height: 0-0.1 metre
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Columnar upright
Habit: Spring · Summer
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of sword lily 'Robinetta'

Distribution map

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of sword lily 'Robinetta'

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sword lily 'Robinetta' care guide

Mild damp soil growth stage, complete drying during dormancy period
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Mild damp soil growth stage, complete drying during dormancy period

Fertilizing

Weak gladiolus corm feed biweekly before flower stalk emergence

Pruning

Snap off old stems from the corms when lifting them for winter storage

Propagation

Separate cormlets when lifting in autumn

Growing

Grow gladioli in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Plant corms 10-16cm deep in spring. If the soil is not perfectly drained, plant the corms on a bed of sand. When the flower spikes reach one third to half their final height, feed with a potassium-rich fertiliser such as a tomato feed. Repeat every 10-14 days until three weeks after flowering. In areas where there is frost, lift the corms when the foliage has turned yellow-brown. Snap the stem off the corms and dry the corms off for 14 days and keep the new corms dry and frost-free until planting time

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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