sword lily 'Prima Verde'

Plant 10 to 16cm deep in fertile, well-drained soil preferably in full sun. Lift when foliage dies back, discard old corms and store new corms in a dry frost-free place until planting in the spring. In milder areas a thick dry winter mulch may suffice

No pruning required other than removing old fronds and deadheading flowers to tidy

Propagate by separating cormlets when dormant

Susceptible to thrips, aphids and slugs

Susceptible to grey moulds and gladiolus corm rot