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With gladiolus, how to plant is just a few simple steps: First dig a trench about 8 inches deep. Make it long enough that you can space your corms about half a foot apart. That spacing might seem a bit strange to you, so placing them in a semi-circle or oval will help. Make sure the space is large enough to handle about 10 corms for a nice display. You will want to fertilize the corms with or fertilizer. Add a layer of unfertilized soil before placing the corm into the trench. You should start your planting of your gladiolus in mid-spring.

From that point, make some new plantings every two weeks. They take days to grow and flower so planting every couple of weeks gives you flowers right on through summer. If these flowers will be exposed to wind, you will definitely want to stake them.

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Stop planting your gladiolus in summer, around mid-July. Keep your gladiolus watered well during their growing period and make sure to mulch the soil around them to keep it moist. Gladiolus are only completely hardy in USDA plant hardiness zones 8 to In zones 6 to 7, they thrive if the bulbs are protected by a thick mulch throughout the winter.

Proper care of gladiolus requires the use of fertilizer. As they come up, you can fertilize the new gladioli batches when you see the flower spikes start to show. After you pick the flowers, you can fertilize again. When you fertilize, just add the granules next to the flower, and then scratch the soil with a cultivator to mix it a little.

Gladiolus plants are a lovely addition to any garden. Knowing how to grow gladiolus and proper care of gladiolus will ensure that these delightful flowers will grow well in your garden. Read more articles about Gladiolas. Keep up to date with all that's happening in and around the garden. Sign up for our newsletter. Friend's Email Address. Your Name. Once the plants are about 6 inches high, hill up the soil around the base of the plant to help support the stem. Apply a water-soluble fertilizer 4 to 6 inches away from the stems when the plants are 6 to 10 inches tall.

Apply a second application when the flower spikes start to show color. Keep the plants weed-free and mulched with a 2- to 4-inch-thick layer of bark mulch, wood shavings or straw. Keep plants well watered to produce the largest flowers. Tall varieties will probably need staking to prevent the flower spikes from flopping over in the wind. Hilling the soil will help, but staking individual flower spikes or creating a grid with stakes and string are the best ways to keep flower stalks upright.

Single stem supports are ideal. If you're growing gladiolus so you can cut blooms for bouquets, flower spikes should be cut on a slant when the lowest flowers on the stalk begin to show color.

When cutting the flower stalk, leave at least four leaves on the plant to feed the corm for next year's blooms. Immerse the cut end of the flower spike in water immediately after cutting. Our galvanized, 4-section Flower Caddy works beautifully for harvesting gladiolus.

In USDA zones 7 and 8, mulch gladiolus beds with a layer of hay or straw for winter protection. In USDA zones 5 and 6 areas, except for the hardy gladiolus varieties, dig up the corms for winter storage before the first frost. Clean off corms, cut the stalk within half an inch of the corm, and let them cure for one to two weeks in a warm, airy location. Once dried, remove and discard the old corm as well as any small cormels.

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Store the large, new corms in plastic mesh bags in a well-ventilated room where temperatures remain from 35 to 50 degrees F. Plant gladiolus corms again in spring for another year of beautiful blooms. Cart 0 items in cart. Gardener's Supply. Search Catalog Search Search. A force for good.

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