Olympic Flame Gladiolus
SKU: AM019565
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Overview
Warm up your garden with bold vertical accents by planting Olympic Flame Gladiolus. Emerging from sword-like foliage, the glorious peachy-orange flowers bloom with yellow throats, opening from the bottom of the giant flower spike upwards, allowing you to enjoy a spark of color for several weeks in summer. Thrives in full sun and rich soils, providing blooms for garden and vase.
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Botanical Name
Gladiolus Olympic Flame
Growing Zones
Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10
Advantages
Attracts Hummingbirds, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Easy To Grow, Cut Flowers
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Mature Height
48-52" tall
Bloom Time
Mid summer until frost
SKU
AM019565
Description
Gladiolus are easy-to-grow flower bulbs available in a rainbow of hues from soft pastels to rich vivid hues. In early to mid-summer, long elegant flower spikes emerge over the strappy foliage, slowly revealing blooms from the bottom up. This flowering habit makes Gladiolus an excellent cut flower. Plant in late spring in loose, well-drained, sunny soils. Light staking or protection from wind is recommended. Gladiolus are perennial in zones 8-11; in colder zones (3-7), they can be grown as annuals, or brought inside and stored for the winter. (Planting in the right conditions and with a good layer of insulating mulch may extend their hardiness in zones 4-7, but it’s not guaranteed.)
