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anita

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Gladiolus aureus seed advice
« on: October 16, 2011, 02:20:45 AM »
Hi,
I've received seed of Gladiolus aureus and was wondering if I should plant now.. Bearing in mind it's mid spring in the Southern Hemisphere where I garden, or should I wait until autumn (March)?
Anita
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Ezeiza

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Re: Gladiolus aureus seed advice
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2011, 02:36:08 AM »
Anita, those are super precious seeds because of their rarity. Keep them in a paper packet in a coolish place until sowing in March 2012. If you sow them now most probably they will not germinate at all. Or worse, germinate to be wiped off by summer heat.
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anita

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Re: Gladiolus aureus seed advice
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2011, 04:29:55 AM »
Thanks for your advice, Alberto. I knew the seeds were precious hence my concern about the timing. I'll put them down in the cellar, which is cool and dry, until March. Anita
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