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‘Mardi Gras Mixture’ Gladiolus produce a parade of color in the garden with vibrant purple, pink, and peach blooms strutting their stuff all summer long. Harvest cut flowers by the handful for a perfect mixed bouquet every time. Large funnel-shaped blooms are deer resistant and attract hummingbirds to the garden, while sword-like foliage adds structure. Plant bulbs every few weeks for continual flowering over the course of the season. (Gladiolus)
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.)
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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As soon as your order is placed you will receive a confirmation email. You will receive a second email the day your order ships telling you how it has been sent. Some perennials are shipped as potted plants, some as perennial roots packed in peat. The ‘Plant Information’ section describes how that item will ship. All perennials and fall-planted bulbs are packaged to withstand shipping and are fully-guaranteed. Please open upon receipt and follow the instructions included.
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Key Features
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Bloom Time
Mid summer until frost
Advantages
Attracts Hummingbirds
Easy To Grow
Cut Flowers
Deer Resistant
Additional information
Mature Height
56-60" tall
Bulb Spacing
4 per sq ft
Soil Type
Well-Drained Soil
Loamy Soil
Sandy Soil
Soil Moisture
Average
Flower Bulb Size
12-14 cm
Planting Depth
8" deep
Planting Time
Spring / Summer
Plant Classification
Blend of Introduced Species & Cultivars
Native To
Africa
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
How To Grow
Annual in colder zones
Additional Information
4 per sq ft
Poisonous or Toxic to Animals
Skin irritant. All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested. Toxic to dogs and cats.
"Beautiful flowers. They make great cut flowers, however, they can be flimsy. If it rains, the water weighs heavy on them and might break. I bought some stands to help hold them in place. Apart from that, they are absolutely worth it. Love all the beautiful colors."
— GH (5/5)
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