When To Plant Butterfly Gladioli Bulbs

This will allow it to get extra warmth from the sunlight.

When to plant butterfly gladioli bulbs. Plant five corms in a 15cm 6in pot at 20cm 8in deep so a bit more closely packed than recommended above. Being summer flowering bulbs gladioli are planted a little later than their spring flowering counterparts which traditionally go into the ground during autumn. You can plant gladioli corms directly into borders adding plenty of organic matter well rotted manure is good. Taller varieties are subject to wind damage be sure to plant these out of the wind.

See your local frost dates here. Plant larger corms at a depth of 6 inches and space them 6 inches apart. Plant your bulbs 6 inches deep in your garden and cover it halfway with loose soil. It may still be chilly outside but your bulbs need to get into the ground.

In fall just before the first frost carefully dig up the bulbs cut back any foliage and store the bulbs dry at room temperature until next spring. After a gladiolus flower spike is done blooming the plant concentrates its energy into the corm at the base of the stem. Plant your gladiolus bulbs as soon as the ground is soft enough to work with. Many people make the mistake of digging up gladiolus corms too early by doing it before the foliage has died.

For the proper gladiolus winter care you should wait until the first frost has killed off the foliage above the ground. Smith of north dakota state university extension. This will stagger the plantings and flowering times. Plant fifteen corms every couple of weeks from early may to july to give a succession of flowers through the summer and autumn.

The corms should be planted in spring at a depth of around 5 6in and preferably with a bed of sharp sand or grit under the corm. Start planting gladiolus corms in the spring once the danger of frost has passed and the soil has warmed to at least 55 f 13 c. When to plant gladiolus. Plant gladiolus corms in spring.

They can be covered with a fleece or mulch for late frost warnings. This will result in continuous blooms through early fall. Plant medium size corms 4 to 5 inches deep and space them 3 to 4 inches apart. If you have bought quite a few don t plant them all at once.

Plant gladiolus corms in spring 2 weeks before your last expected frost date. Plant after all frost have gone unless in a mild frost area. From your last frost date to early summer plant another round of corms every 10 days or so. If you re planning to use them for successional colour plant a handful a week or so apart from march onwards to extend the display.

To enjoy flowers all summer plant your glads every 2 weeks until early july. Put them somewhere bright and cold but frost free and water.