They were fablulous !
"We enjoyed them ourselves, gave them to friends , gave them to my surgeon + staff, gave them to the PT's, best of all-they were gorgeous in church."
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.
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.
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Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 5 reviews.
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"We enjoyed them ourselves, gave them to friends , gave them to my surgeon + staff, gave them to the PT's, best of all-they were gorgeous in church."
"I planted these later than typical and from everything I read, did not expect to see flowers this first year. Boy was I wrong! We had beautiful flowers on most of the bulbs. I intended to leave them in ground over the winter, but will move them as they seem to need support once they bloom. I am going to place them against our fence next year."
"Follow directions. I was tardy in getting the bulbs in the dirt and the bulbs produced great leafy stems but produced less than 20 percent flowers. They need 90 days in full sun. I planted pretty not practical for the glads to bloom. I'll replant let you know next year."
"Stunning and easy to grow. didn't require any staking for most of the flowers. Will be buying more!!"
"I plant these glads in my own gardens. I make many arrangements for others. I receive many, many compliments concerning them. Gladiolus seem to be the most "loved flowers by all. I love to hear them say: these are my most favorite flowers of all."