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Vulcano Hardy Gladiolus

Gladiolus nanus 'Vulcano'

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ZONES  5-10 | Good to grow! Zone

‘Vulcano’ Nanus Gladiolus dazzles with vibrant fuchsia color in the early summer garden, making vertical accents easy. Nanus Gladiolus are dwarf varieties that give you all the beauty of a traditional Gladiolus in a more compact form, making maintenance easier! They are also perennial in zones 5-8 making them more cold hardy than other varieties. Each strong, slender spike boasts up to seven blossoms of deep pink with touches of white and violet, drawing pollinators and making for striking cut flower arrangements. (Gladiolus)

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Description

(22-28” tall x 8” wide) ‘Vulcano’ Nanus Gladiolus prefers a sunny site where each flowering spike can live up to its full potential, slowly unfolding from the bottom of the spike upwards and giving weeks of color to containers and garden beds. Gladioli in the Nanus group are smaller, more delicate forms of this traditional garden favorite, and therefore allow the gardener to forget about staking and just enjoy the strong, slender spikes of color. As blossoms fade, you can nip them off with your fingers and keep the flowering stem looking fresh and beautiful. Plant Gladiolus Nanus ‘Vulcano’ in a sunny site in well-drained, loose soil with average fertility. 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

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

22-28" tall

Bulb Spacing

12 per sq ft

Soil Type

  • Sandy Soil
  • Well-Drained Soil

Soil Moisture

  • Average

Flower Bulb Size

10 cm

Planting Depth

6" deep

Planting Time

  • Spring / Summer

Plant Classification

Introduced Cultivar

Native To

Africa

Growing Zones

  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
  • Zone 9
  • Zone 10
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