Byzantine gladiolus

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A perennial to 90cm, growing from a corm, with erect sword-shaped leaves nearly as tall as the flowering stems. Deep magenta, funnel-shaped flowers with paler markings on the tepals, are 5cm in width, and borne in erect spikes from late spring to early summer

Scientific classification

Species: Byzantine gladiolus (Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus)
Genus: Gladiolus
Family: Iridaceae

Ornamental bulbs, not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling]
Toxicity: Bulbs
Plant type: 0.5-1 metres
Height: 0-0.1 metre
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Columnar upright
Habit: Spring · Summer
Season of interest: Full sun
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Ideal temperature

Byzantine gladiolus pictures

Distribution of Byzantine gladiolus

Distribution map

Plant distribution

Native
Introduced
Cultivated

Source：WCVP v16 · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · CC BY 3.0 · Boundaries：WGSRPD / TDWG

Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of Byzantine gladiolus

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Byzantine gladiolus care guide

Regular watering spring growth, reduce irrigation autumn leaf dieback
Watering: Full sun
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Ideal temperature

Watering

Regular watering spring growth, reduce irrigation autumn leaf dieback

Fertilizing

Weak bulb liquid feed applied once before spring leaf emergence phase

Pruning

Tidy after foliage dies down if necessary

Propagation

Propagate by separating cormlets when dormant

Growing

Plant corms 10-15cm deep and 10cm apart in any well-drained with full sun. Ideal for planting in groups in the border or in gravel gardens, suits naturalising in long grass and meadows if planted out when in growth; spreads freely from cormlets. See bulbs: naturalising and bulb cultivation

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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