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Peacock Orchid

Gladiolus murielae

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ZONES  3-10 | Good to grow! Zone
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Peacock Orchids delivers graceful, white orchid-like flowers with deep, merlot-colored centers. Each flower stalk produces several blooms, one opening after the other, just like it's close relative, the garden Gladiolus. Extremely easy to grow, these beautiful blooms produce a sweet scent reminiscent of jasmine, which is stronger at night, adding a delicate allure to both moonlit gardens and bouquets.

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Description

Peacock Orchids, absolute knock-outs in the garden, are actually not an orchid at all, but a Gladiolus! Each flower stalk produces several orchid-like blooms, each opening sequentially from late summer through fall. The individual flowers last a few days and make long-lasting cut flowers. Make sure to place Peacock Orchids where you can enjoy their lovely jasmine-like fragrance, which gets stronger at night.

Like a peacock, these exquisite flowers will rise above sword-like foliage and open like spectacular rare orchids. Due to their narrow profile, Peacock Orchids can be placed in tight spaces throughout a garden, but perform exceptionally well when placed in groups of 5 or more, or as a drift through a border or meadow.

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 summer until frost

Advantages

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

Awards

RHS Award of Garden Merit

Additional information

Mature Height

18-24" tall

Bulb Spacing

4 per sq ft

Soil Type

  • Average Soil
  • Well-Drained Soil

Soil Moisture

  • Average

Flower Bulb Size

8 cm

Planting Depth

3-5" deep

Planting Time

  • Spring / Summer

Flower Size

3-5" flowers

Plant Classification

Introduced Species

Native To

East Africa
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Overall rating: 4.5972223 / 5 from 72 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

Peacock Orchids, known for their elegant and sophisticated appearance, offer stunning blooms that are easy to grow and maintain. Their delightful fragrance and healthy foliage make them a popular choice for gardens, though some customers have noted variability in plant strength.

Summary topics

  • Elegant Appearance: 8%
  • Blooming Beauty: 7%
  • Delightful Fragrance: 11%
  • Healthy Foliage: 7%
  • Growth Performance: 7%

Review topics: ["look","beauty","smell","buy","flowers","fragrance","blooms","bulbs","plants","foliage","grew","addition","growing","bloomer","garden","pot","surprise","show","bloom","success","green"].

Review highlights

  • "Lovely flowers held over green swords, mild but delightful fragrance." — AG
  • "These bulbs grew very well, and I love the delicate white flowers!" — Elmo
  • "Elegant and sophisticated looking." — FlowerBabe

Reviews

Quick to grow

"Grew quick."

— Kkarma (5/5)

Beautifully Perks Up the Mid-Summer Garden

"I've bought Peacock Orchids many times from American Meadows and they are always delightful bloomers. They are easy to plant since the bulbs are small and not planted deeply. The Peacock Orchids begin blooming in late July (just as the surprise lilies are finishing) and last through September, brightening the mid-summer garden. I live in Zone 6B and, unfortunately, they are not perennials here except for a few stalwart bulbs that grow in very protected areas of our yard. I over-winter the bulbs in peat moss and plant them again in March."

— Mary W. (5/5)

Graceful and easy to grow. Blooms last for weeks.

"Beautiful, graceful white flowers that bloom for weeks."

— Netty (5/5)

Only one bulb came up

"I wish I had a better review for you. I was so excited to find these. I followed planting instructions and read about them online as well. The bulbs felt a bit "hollow" to me but I have never held these before so didn't know what to expect. I now think most were not viable. All were planted in the same 5x5 foot area. I checked on them daily. Our area has been experiencing "progress" so we no longer have squirrels or other wildlife that could have stolen them. Only one grew. It is still blooming. Tall and beautiful. But it was awfully expensive for just the one. I'd give one star but the one that did grow is lovely."

— Brie (2/5)

uneven growth

"Very uneven growth. Some bulbs produced strong plants, other bulbs - adjacent to first -- produced small, weak plants. Will be lucky if 6 of them bloom. Planted them in four different locations to see what they liked best, but same results."

— Peacock A. (2/5)

Beautiful as always!

"Tall, slender plants with beautiful white blooms!"

— Barefoot G. (5/5)

Dead after 105° for a whole month in July. 😭

"In normal conditions im sure they would be beautiful"

— Bubba (4/5)

A winner in my garden

"I love the difference the Peacock Orchids have made in my front garden. They are popular with my neighbors. Although 5 feet high they are dainty and whispy and allow other flowers/plants to grow underneath. Very easy to grow in clay soil and hardy though our weather is down to 40 degrees at night."

— Dream G. (5/5)

These Peacock Orchids are now going to be on our yearly list

"This is our 2nd year growing these and we absolutely love them. (Zone 6b/7a) I cram the whole bag of bulbs into one large, deep clay pot and by the end of July, we are rewarded with lovely blooms that just keep on flowering. We will continue buying these lovely, stately flowers if for no other reason than to impress our friends!"

— Nancy (5/5)

I would buy again

"I have purchased these bulbs every year from American meadows for 5 years and successfully grew them in pots outside. This year I ordered 25 corms and only 6 of those bloomed, the rest were duds. Very disappointing as I love them and their fragrance. I'll try again next year, maybe you could send redeemable coupon. Thank you. Terry"

— Terry (3/5)

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