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Black Beauty Gladiolus

Gladiolus Black Beauty

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ZONES  3-10 | Good to grow! Zone

With large, deep maroon blooms, 'Black Beauty' Gladilous makes a romantic statement in the summer garden. Blooms open from the bottom of the flower spike to the top, creating a charming tapered look early in the season. Try planting on its own or pairing with a white variety. Stunning! (Gladiolus)

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Description

Try planting this Gladiolus on its own or pairing with a white variety for a truly stunning combination. Beautiful in the garden and cut for bouquets!

Growing Gladiolus: Everyone knows gladiolus, but not every gardener knows how easy they are to grow. The original "glad" was a wildflower from South Africa called "sword lily", which was imported into Europe in the 1840's. As with almost every other bulb, the Dutch went to work and created a grand rainbow from a quite lowly flower.

Put them close together so you'll end up with a mass of color, not just a stick here and there. One of the things that makes growing gladiolus so easy is that the plants take almost no space. You can easily pop in the bulbs between other more permanent plants. Just find the spaces in your garden, put in the bulbs in tight groups wherever you can, and you'll know that in a few weeks, those spots will be glowing towers of color.

And of course, everyone knows gladiolus are great in a vase. So be sure to plant plenty where you can cut them. They're inexpensive, and few other flowers give you so much color for the cost. When frost threatens, you can just forget them, and buy new ones in spring, or dig up the bulbs and store them until the following spring. Don't hesitate. Enjoy gladiolus this summer. You can't have too many.

Planting & Care

Growing Gladiolus: Everyone knows gladiolus, but not every gardener knows how easy they are to grow. The original "glad" was a wildflower from South Africa called "sword lily", which was imported into Europe in the 1840's. As with almost every other bulb, the Dutch went to work and created a grand rainbow from a quite lowly flower.

Put them close together so you'll end up with a mass of color, not just a stick here and there. One of the things that makes growing gladiolus so easy is that the plants take up almost no space. You can easily pop in the bulbs between other more permanent plants. Just find  the spaces in your garden, put in the bulbs in.

And everyone knows gladiolus are great in a vase. So be sure to plant plenty where you can cut them. They're inexpensive, and few other flowers give you so much color for the cost. When frost threatens, you can just forget them, and buy new ones in spring, or dig up the bulbs and store them until the following spring. Don't hesitate. Enjoy gladiolus this summer. You can't have too many.

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key features

Advantages
  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Deer Resistant
  • Easy To Grow
  • Cut Flowers
Light Requirements
  • Full Sun
Bloom Time
Mid summer until frost

Additional information

Planting Time
  • Spring / Summer
Soil Moisture
  • Average
Soil Type
  • Loamy Soil
  • Sandy Soil
  • Well-Drained Soil
Flower Size
6-12" flowers
Mature Height
48-60" tall
Bulb Spacing
4 per sq ft
Flower Bulb Size
12-14 cm
Planting Depth
8" deep
Growing Zones
  • Zone 3
  • Zone 4
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
  • Zone 9
  • Zone 10
Additional Information
Tender Perennial. In zones 2-7, grow as annual or dig corms before frost, and save in a cool, dry place. Can be started indoors as early as a month before last frost date.
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