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Albus Hardy Gladiolus

Gladiolus x colvilii 'Albus'

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ZONES  5-10 | Good to grow! Zone

Albus Nanus Gladiolus will bewitch you with its delicate white blossoms, dark anthers, and slender, compact stems. Each strong stem blooms with up to seven 2 flowers that open slowly, to provide vertical accents in the front of your sunny beds or containers. Plant plenty of these pollinator magnets for hummingbirds, butterflies, and tremendous cut flowers for indoor arrangements. Hardy Galdiolus is a perfect choice for colder areas since it's perennial in zones 5-8. (Gladiolus)

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Description

(12-24” tall x 10” wide) With wispy, delicate petals on slender 15” flowering stems, Gladiolus Nanus ‘Albus’ softens the look of traditional gladioli and earns its place in any great flower border – whether naturalistic or formal. Flowers open slowly from the bottom of the spike upwards. Faded flowers can be pinched off to keep the stem fresh. Once all flowers have faded, cut the stems back to the ground and enjoy the sword-like foliage. Plant Gladiolus Nanus ‘Albus’ in a sunny spot in the spring, ensuring it is dug into well-drained, loose soil 4” deep. Many gladioli in the Nanus group are hardier, but deeper planting up to 6” encourages overwintering – another bonus for hard-working gardeners in colder zones. Otherwise, lift and store them  in a dry, cool, dark space over the winter months.

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
  • Easy To Grow
  • Cut Flowers
  • Container Planting
  • Deer Resistant
Light Requirements
  • Full Sun
Bloom Time
Late spring to late summer

Additional information

Planting Time
  • Spring / Summer
Soil Moisture
  • Average
Soil Type
  • Average Soil
  • Well-Drained Soil
  • Sandy Soil
Mature Height
12-24" tall
Bulb Spacing
12 per sq ft
Flower Bulb Size
10 cm
Planting Depth
6" deep
Growing Zones
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
  • Zone 9
  • Zone 10
Native To
Africa
Additional Information
12 per sq ft
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