Gladiolus cruentus (Suicide Lily)

40 (60)cm, Suicide Lily or Suicide Gladiolus is a highly endangered species growing in crevices and fissures of vertical sandstone cliffs in a very small area between Pietermaritzburg, Pinetown, and to Inanda, in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Gladiolus cruentus has utmost showy, intense red flowers, usually with white markings on the lower three tepals. The common name suicide lily is also applied to two other related red flowering species, which also occur in vertical cliffs and where any collection intent may have lethal consequences. It is a summer green and winter dormant species. During dormancy keep bulbs rather dry at a minimum of some 15°C. Our seeds are from the real species and not some hybrid or Gladiolus dalenii which is usually offered under this name by other sellers. V-VIII.
10 seeds per package.