glendann
Texas
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| Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 4:41 pm Post subject: ** White small flower with black center grows like Glads |
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This plant is white with dark purple almost black star center .Grows like Mini Glads.Can someone tell me what its name is ? It has 3 blooms coming and one has bloomed.
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Pinkiered
Lawton, Ok
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| Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah that a Acidanthera 'Murielae'. I have a some getting ready to bloom.
Theres a topic here about them
http://www.gardenstew.com/about1890.html
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glendann
Texas
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| Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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Thank You Pinkiered .Is there a shorter name for it ? I did not plant a bulb with that name .If I did I don't remember it.
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Hank
Wisconsin
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| Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 5:11 pm Post subject: |
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I planted those too and the package of bulbs was labelled "Orchid Lilies".
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Pinkiered
Lawton, Ok
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| Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 5:13 pm Post subject: |
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It has lots of other names...
Peacock Orchid or Gladiolus callianthus
Gladiolus murielae also known as Abyssinian Sword Lily, Abyssinian Star, Fragrant Gladiolus
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Hank
Wisconsin
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| Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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I think I was supposed to dig them in the fall (zone 4 here), but I never did and they keep coming back. 
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glendann
Texas
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| Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 6:20 pm Post subject: |
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Hope mine does .The are really pretty.
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