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Hardy Gladiolus Mix

Gladiolus nanus

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ZONES  5-10 | Good to grow! Zone
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As the name suggests, our Hardy Gladiolus Mix features summer-blooming glads that are more cold-hardy than other varieties, but these are also shorter, making them perfect for planting in containers. Blooming in a wide palette of peachy-pinks, these orchid-like flowers are imprinted with a stunning, stencil-like pattern. Beautiful in bouquets. (Gladilous)

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Description

These hardy gladiolus are extremely famous; The Nanus Mix is actually a different species from the gladiolus we all know for its height, hardiness, and flower-shape. As for the hardiness, they should be called 'hardier' glads, instead of 'hardy glads', since they are not winter hardy in severe winters. But they can be successfully left in the ground to return the following spring in warmer zones. They're not as showy as tall gladiolus, but definitely worth a try in your garden.

Be sure to plant as many as you can fit, as gladiolus are perfect for cutting and bringing inside for gorgeous bouquets. 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. Enjoy Gladiolus this summer – You can never 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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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.

Perennials and fall-planted bulbs are shipped at the proper planting time for your Growing Zone. Perennial and fall-planted bulb orders will arrive separately from seeds. If your order requires more than one shipment and all items are shipping to the same address, there is no additional shipping charge. See our shipping information page for approximate ship dates and more detailed information. If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at (802) 227-7200 or contact us by email or chat.

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Key Features

Light Requirements

  • Full Sun

Bloom Time

Late spring to late summer

Advantages

  • Easy To Grow
  • Cut Flowers
  • Container Planting
  • Deer Resistant

Additional information

Mature Height

12-18" tall

Bulb Spacing

12 per sq ft

Soil Type

  • Well-Drained Soil
  • Loamy Soil
  • Sandy Soil

Soil Moisture

  • Average

Flower Bulb Size

10 cm

Planting Depth

6" deep

Planting Time

  • Spring / Summer

Plant Classification

Blend of Introduced Species & Cultivars

Native To

Africa

Growing Zones

  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
  • Zone 9
  • Zone 10
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Overall rating: 4.5 / 5 from 14 reviews.

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Reviews

Very pretty!

"They've been growing well in an area that gets ~4 hr of sun. Unfortunately the stems don't really support the heavy flowers so I've been cutting them - they make incredible cut flowers! I did plant them a little spread out, so maybe they would stand up better if I had put the corms almost touching as recommended. Still very satisfied. Haven't gone through winter yet so I can't speak to their hardiness (6b)."

— Lindsey (5/5)

Prettier Than the Photo

"I bought this selection because I wanted gladiolas I did not have to dig up each autumn. There were some lovely colors not shown in the photo which I absolutely love. They are great and long lasting as cut flowers. I hope they come back even stronger next year."

— Loeloebelle (4/5)

I would purchase this product again

"Cut flowers"

— Bill L. (5/5)

Fabulous flowers

"As part of a planting project in our school courtyard, I had all the kindergarten students help me plant 100 of these bulbs. Almost every plant came up (~90%)! The flowers started blooming in July, and there are still a few late blooms in late August. The different color blooms are fantastic (see photos below). I am truly hoping that these are hardy enough to survive our Zone 6 winter. The only thing that wasn't true to the description is that these are MUCH taller than expected (not 12-18"!) and the flower stalks need to be propped up at times."

— Dr. C. (5/5)

Tropical Look in NH

"Stunning cut flower. Each color blooms in waves with overlap so the bouquets are going through and ombré effect. 3rd color (a dark pink/purple) is just now about to bloom as the first (reds with white fringe) are nearly done. Heavy rains have made the bloomstocks sag, but not break. Fingers crossed that they are hardy enough to come back next year in the warm spot of my zone 5A garden."

— Perennial P. (5/5)

Nice blooms

"Planted these in front of my house, was pleasantly surprised at how many bloomed. Lovely colors and even attracted some hummingbirds."

— Si (5/5)

Beautiful flowers, vibrant colors

"As a border planting these were stunning. Definitely need staking but a small price to pay for the abundant, beautiful blooms."

— Jmcarle (5/5)

Yes

"What bloomed were gorgeous. Not all grew. Maybe next year."

— Blooms (4/5)

Beautiful, abundant, great value

"Gladiolus is an underappreciated flower and not a lot of garden suppliers have good bulbs available. That's why I love the fact that American Meadows has such a variety of high-quality gladiolus bulbs. One of my favorites!"

— Alid D. (5/5)

I will buy this product again.

"My bag of 40 bulbs were quite 'dry' when I received them. Just a little over 1/4 of them produced plants. However we had a very late Spring here this yr. The ones that grew produced deep red with white borders and a few pink with yellow hi-lights in them. We enjoyed the ones that did grow, but was hoping for more variety in colors. The reds must be the 'hardiest' growers."

— Ken/Flower P. (3/5)

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