Polar Bear Gladiolus
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SKU: AM018864
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Overview
Snowy white ‘Polar Bear’ Gladiolus shines bright in your garden or cut flower display. Prolific flowers are perfect for elegant monochromatic or romantic moonlight gardens. These lovable and easy-to-grow flowers offer a striking vertical accent with smooth sword-shaped foliage. Watch for visiting hummingbirds!
key features
Botanical Name
Gladiolus 'Polar Bear'
Advantages
Attracts Hummingbirds, Deer Resistant, Easy To Grow, Cut Flowers
Growing Zones
Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10
Hardiness Zone
Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10
Annual in colder zones
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Soil Moisture
Average
Mature Height
4-5 ft tall
Bulb Spacing
4 per sq ft
Bloom Time
Mid summer until frost
SKU
AM018864
Description
(48-60" tall) ‘Polar Bear’ Gladiolus bloom with bright white, gently ruffled petals. In early to mid-summer, long elegant spikes will emerge over the strappy foliage, slowly revealing icy blooms from the bottom up. This flowering habit makes Gladiolus an excellent cut flower, as fading blossoms can be removed from the stems, allowing them to remain fresh in the vase for much longer. Planted 6 inches deep at a rate of 12 per square foot in loose, well-drained, sunny soils, the corms will quickly develop sword-like green leaves in late spring. Light staking or protection from wind is recommended. Gladiolus are perennial in zones 8-10. At the end of the season, cut back the stems, mulch well, and look forward to years of enjoyment as the corms will increase with time. For gardeners in cooler zones, the corms can be brought inside and stored in slightly dampened sawdust in the winter. Mulching corms in autumn and ensuring they are sited in well-drained soil will allow this Gladiolus to stretch to the ends of its hardiness limits.
