Fragrant Gladiolus

Fragrant Gladiolus
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Gladiolus murielae 12-18" tall. Also called Acidanthera and Peacock Orchid.

Nothing like the common glad, this sword-like foliage is topped by wonderfully scented star-shaped 2" white flowers with mahogany-purple centers on arching stems. Elegant in the garden or as a cutflower.

Culture like gladiolus, but blooms slightly later. Z7.

Items from our perennial plants warehouse ordered on or before March 7 will ship around March 31 through late April, starting with warmer areas and finishing in colder areas. Orders placed after March 7 will ship around late April through early-to-mid May, in the order in which they were received.
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7754 Fragrant Gladiolus

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Gladiolus

Showy summer bloomer excels as a cutflower. Each stalk is covered with 10 or more open funnel-shaped flowers that bloom from bottom to top. Named for their sword-like leaves; a gladiolus is a small Roman sword. Each stalk blooms for about a week, roughly 8 weeks after planting.

Growing Gladiolus

  • After the last spring frost, plant corms in full sun 5" deep and 8" apart. Stagger plantings for a long season of blooms: First planting in early to mid-May, then again every two weeks through mid June. This schedule will keep the flowers coming July through August.
  • Hill or stake the corms at planting time to keep the plants from keeling over when the foliage and flower spikes get top heavy.
  • Mulch with straw to retain even moisture and prevent weeds.
  • Cut the stalks when 2–3 blossoms have opened, taking care to spare the leaves, which feed the developing corm.
  • To overwinter, dig corms after the tops have died, discard the old one, clean the new one, allow it to dry off, and store them in paper bags in a well-ventilated cool (35–45°) dark dry place.

Tender Summer Bulbs

Spring-planted bulbs offer wonderful variety to the cutflower market and are a staple in old-fashioned gardens. The bulbs we offer here are (mostly) not hardy to northern winters. Smart and thrifty people lift and store them over the winter; the rest of us treat them as annuals.