Showy, frost tender, summer/autumn flowering corms, suitable for borders and for cutting. Gladiolus primulinus,native to East Africa, the Zambezi river area, and known in Europe since the late 1800’s. Primulinus makes a corm 1 to 2 inches in diameter, has ribbed leaves and blooms on 3 foot tall stems which sometimes need staking. Blooming from July-September the flowers are arranged all along the stems and all face the same way. You can also recognized this group by the upper flower leaf which covers the other flower leaves, pistil and stamen as if it were a protective hood. For this reason it is difficult to see the centre of the flower. Corms can be planted from March until the end of June at a depth of approx. 5”. Avoid frost when planting and they will flower from July to September. As a cut flower they are simply glorious. In frost prone areas, when the leaves turn yellow dig up the corms, clean and dry them, dip in a fungicide, and store in a dry frost free location over winter.