Agiseek home

Gladiolus Bloom Time

Become a Partner
Glad About Glads
Find out more about Linnaeus here:A corm is a swollen underground plant stem that serves as a storage organ.For additional information and photos of modern glads, see Toni Leland's May 26 article,
California
El Segundo
Traderhorn Gladiolus
★★★★★
Prices start at : 19.98 USD / Bag of 15

Photo B not only shows an example of the glowing colors now available, but also the beautiful form of the individual florets, often compared to an iris or orchid. This picture is a great illustration of how to plant the bulbs.
  • Light Requirements: Full Sun
  • Planting Time: Spring / Summer
  • Common Name: Traderhorn Gladiolus
  • Soil Type: Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil
  • Advantages: Deer Resistant, Attract Hummingbirds, Easy to Grow, Cut Flowers
  • Flower Size: 5-8" flowers
Vermont
Shelburne
Sunrise Gladiolus Mix
★★★★★
Prices start at : 19.98 USD / Bag of 15

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 almost no space.
  • ✓ Neonicotinoid-Free
  • ✓ Easy to Grow
  • Planting Depth: Plant 8" deep.
  • Botanical Name: Gladiolus Sunrise Mix
  • Common Name: Sunrise Mix Gladiolus
  • Mature Height: 48-60" tall
Vermont
Shelburne
Hardy Gladiolus Mix
★★★★★
Prices start at : 27.98 USD / Bag of 25

As the name suggests, our Hardy Gladiolus Mix features summer-blooming glads that are more cold-hardy than other varieties, but these are also shorter, making them perfect for planting in containers.
  • Advantages: Deer Resistant, Attract Hummingbirds, Easy to Grow, Cut Flowers, Containers
  • Easy to Grow: Yes
  • Bloom Time: Mid summer until frost
  • Foliage Color: Green
  • Bulb Size: 10 cm
  • Plant Type / Life Cycle: Perennial
Vermont
Shelburne
Climbing Hydrangea
Prices start at : 63.95 USD / #3 Container range: 2.3 - 2.8 gallons (10 - 12 liters)

It also can be grown as a ground cover in shady areas or on steep embankments. Climbing hydrangea for sale as a unique woody vine are extremely hard to find. This plant is slow to establish, but quite vigorous thereafter.
  • Foliage: Green
  • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
  • Mature Height: 4 - 6 feet
  • Sun Exposure: Full Shade, Partial Sun
  • Growth Rate: Slow
Nebraska
Omaha
Prairie Dropseed Grass
Prices start at : 35.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

The pink-tinted, tan seedheads possess a subtle fragrance that's unmistakable, and the foliage gently dips as the seeds ripen. A favorite of the prairie grasses, Prairie Dropseed will soon be a favorite of yours as well.
  • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
  • Botanical Name: Sporobolus heterolepis
  • Fall Color: Yellow
  • Growth Rate: Slow
  • Foliage: Green
  • Soil Type: Well Drained
Nebraska
Omaha
Red Mountain Ice Plant
Prices start at : 29.95 USD / 5" Container

Delosperma is good for hard to grow areas in the sun garden because they do not require much water, yet fill in very quickly. Ground covers help unify the landscape. At only 4 inches tall, this prostrate ground cover is perfect for the rock garden or...
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
  • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
  • Flower Color: Red
  • Mature Height: 2 - 4 inches
  • Mature Spread: 10 - 12 inches
Nebraska
Omaha
Sunset Gladiolus Mix
★★★★★
Prices start at : 18.98 USD / Bag of 15

Sunset Gladiolus Mix blooms in colors that inspire you to relax and unwind, including peach, pink, purple and white. One of the things that makes growing gladiolus so easy is that the plants take almost no space.
  • Flower Size: 6-12" flowers
  • Planting Time: Spring / Summer
  • Neonicotinoid-Free: Yes
  • Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
  • Foliage Color: Green
  • Planting Depth: Plant 8" deep.
Vermont
Shelburne
Jester Gladiolus
Prices start at : 19.98 USD / Bag of 15

Plant in full sun in rows for easy access to cutting, or tuck into border edging with foliage-heavy ornamental grasses. As with almost every other bulb, the Dutch went to work and created a grand rainbow from a quite lowly flower.
  • ✓ Easy to Grow
  • ✓ Deer Resistant
  • Soil Type: Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil
  • Soil Moisture: Average, Well Draining
  • Poisonous or Toxic to Animals: Skin irritant. All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested. Toxic to dog and cats.
  • Bulb Spacing: 4 bulbs per sq. ft.
Vermont
Shelburne
Blue Moon Gladiolus Mix
★★★★★
Prices start at : 18.98 USD / Bag of 15

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. Blue Moon Gladiolus Mix flowers in shades of blues and purples, lending a cool, calm feeling to the summer garden.
  • Common Name: Blue Moon Gladiolus Mix
  • Neonicotinoid-Free: Yes
  • Light Requirements: Full Sun
  • Botanical Name: Gladiolus Blue Moon Mix
  • Bulb Spacing: 4 bulbs per sq. ft.
  • Flower Size: 6-12" flowers
Vermont
Shelburne
Nori Gladiolus
Prices start at : 19.98 USD / Bag of 15

A perfect choice for filling in sparse or young looking perennial gardens, try planting 'Nori' with Daylilies, Butterfly Weed or Black Eyed Susan. As with almost every other bulb, the Dutch went to work and created a grand rainbow from a quite lowly flower.
  • Mature Height: 56-60" tall
  • Easy to Grow: Yes
  • Additional Information: Perennial in zones 8-10. Annual in zones 3-7.
  • Bulb Spacing: 4 bulbs per sq. ft.
  • Soil Type: Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil
  • Botanical Name: Gladiolus Nori
Vermont
Shelburne
White Prosperity Gladiolus
★★★★★
Prices start at : 18.98 USD / Bag of 15

Photo B not only shows an example of the glowing colors now available, but also the beautiful form of the individual florets, often compared to an iris or orchid. This picture is a great illustration of how to plant the bulbs.

56-60" tall

    • Advantages: Deer Resistant, Attract Hummingbirds, Easy to Grow, Cut Flowers
    • Mature Plant Size: 56-60" tall
    • Additional Information: Perennial in zones 8-10. Annual in zones 3-7.
    • Deer Resistant: Yes
    • Mature Height: 56-60" tall
    • Bulb Size: 12-14 cm
    Vermont
    Shelburne
    Pastel Gladiolus Mix
    ★★★★★
    Prices start at : 19.98 USD / Bag of 15

    You can't have too many. Photo C shows stately white "glads" in the garden. Enjoy gladiolus this summer. One of the things that makes growing gladiolus so easy is that the plants take almost no space.
    • Soil Moisture: Average, Well Draining
    • Soil Type: Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil
    • Days to Bloom: Blooms in 60-90 days. (8-12 weeks)
    • Common Name: Pastel Gladiolus Mix
    • Additional Information: Perennial in zones 8-10. Annual in zones 3-7.
    • Advantages: Deer Resistant, Attract Hummingbirds, Easy to Grow, Cut Flowers
    Vermont
    Shelburne
    Tuscan Sun Sunflower
    Prices start at : 29.95 USD / Quart Container

    But you don't have to cut the flowers. Thriving in almost any soil – even poor, infertile soils – this is a tough cookie that will bring you smiles year after year. You aren't going to be the only one to notice the flowers, either – butterflies...
    • Flower Color: Yellow
    • Botanical Name: Heliopsis 'Tuscan Sun'
    • Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Sun
    • Soil Type: Average
    • Growth Rate: Medium
    • Brand: Proven Winners
    Nebraska
    Omaha
    Wild about Glads: Stalking the Wild Gladiolus
    Many native South African glads are actually quite beautiful, even without the intervention of hybridization. After writing an article about gladioli some time ago, I decided to pursue their origins a bit further.
    California
    El Segundo
    Purple Flora Gladiolus
    ★★★★★
    Prices start at : 17.98 USD / Bag of 15

    These deer-resistant flowers are some of the easiest to grow, requiring little-to-no care once planted. As with almost every other bulb, the Dutch went to work and created a grand rainbow from a quite lowly flower.
    • Neonicotinoid-Free: Yes
    • Foliage: Green upright sword-shaped foliage.
    • Flower Size: 6-12" flowers
    • Botanical Name: Gladiolus Purple Flora
    • Advantages: Deer Resistant, Attract Hummingbirds, Easy to Grow, Cut Flowers
    • Planting Depth: Plant 8" deep.
    Vermont
    Shelburne
    Black Beauty Gladiolus
    ★★★★★
    Prices start at : 19.98 USD / Bag of 15

    Try planting on its own or pairing with a white variety. As with almost every other bulb, the Dutch went to work and created a grand rainbow from a quite lowly flower. Don't hesitate.
    • Bulb Size: 12-14 cm
    • Bulb Spacing: 4 bulbs per sq. ft.
    • Days to Bloom: Blooms in 60-90 days. (8-12 weeks)
    • Mature Height: 48-60" tall
    • Plant Type / Life Cycle: Annual
    • Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Vermont
    Shelburne
    Windsong Gladiolus
    ★★★★★
    Prices start at : 19.98 USD / Bag of 15

    Plant glads in cutting-garden rows if you're planning on bouquets, and/or use them to fill in beds where color seems thin and sporadic. As with almost every other bulb, the Dutch went to work and created a grand rainbow from a quite lowly flower.
    • ✓ Attract Hummingbirds
    • ✓ Deer Resistant
    • Soil Type: Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil
    • Foliage Color: Green
    • Botanical Name: Gladiolus Windsong
    • Mature Plant Size: 40-48" tall
    Vermont
    Shelburne
    Princess Margaret Rose Gladiolus
    ★★★★★
    Prices start at : 19.98 USD / Bag of 15

    Summer blooming annual in most zones. As with almost every other bulb, the Dutch went to work and created a grand rainbow from a quite lowly flower. Don't hesitate. The original "glad" was a wildflower from South Africa called "sword lily", which was...
    • Plant Type / Life Cycle: Annual
    • Light Requirements: Full Sun
    • Common Name: Princess Margaret Rose Gladiolus
    • Deer Resistant: Yes
    • Soil Type: Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil
    • Advantages: Deer Resistant, Attract Hummingbirds, Easy to Grow, Cut Flowers
    Vermont
    Shelburne
    Peacock Orchid or Gladiolus acidanthera
    ★★★★★
    Prices start at : 18.98 USD / Bag of 25

    It seems that EVERY corm that I plant sprouts, so there's no guesswork involved.'from a subscriber to DavesGarden.com, gardening in Stratford, CT If you cut them, your arrangement will be absolutely spectacular.
    • Easy to Grow: Yes
    • Mature Height: 18-24" tall
    • Light Requirements: Full Sun
    • Days to Bloom: Blooms in 60-90 days. (8-12 weeks)
    • Bulb Size: 8 cm
    • Bulb Spacing: 9 bulbs per sq. ft.
    Vermont
    Shelburne
    Parrot Gladiolus Mix
    ★★★★★
    Prices start at : 18.98 USD / Bag of 15

    Annuals for most, but easily lifted and stored. As with almost every other bulb, the Dutch went to work and created a grand rainbow from a quite lowly flower. Don't hesitate. The original "glad" was a wildflower from South Africa called "sword lily",...
    • ✓ Deer Resistant
    • ✓ Neonicotinoid-Free
    • Additional Information: Perennial in zones 8-10. Annual in zones 3-7.
    • Mature Height: 48-60" tall
    • Planting Time: Spring / Summer
    • Plant Type / Life Cycle: Annual
    Vermont
    Shelburne
    Blue Oat Grass
    Prices start at : 35.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

    Rounded clumps of silver-tinted, blue/green foliage form a dense, vibrant appearance all summer long with this remarkable ornamental grass. Blue Oat Grass' tiny form will fit in nicely amid your other plantings yet provide just as much color and form...
    • Fall Color: Yellow
    • Botanical Name: Helictotrichon sempervirens
    • Foliage: Metallic Blue
    • Growth Rate: Fast
    • Soil Type: Well Drained
    • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
    Nebraska
    Omaha
    Desert Plains Grass
    Prices start at : 29.95 USD / Quart Container

    Desert Plains forms a stunning upright vase-shaped clump. It tolerates drought, is easy to grow, and is deer resistant. It bursts into bloom with its showy, large 5 inch long, mauve-colored bottlebrush plumes early fall, about 2 weeks later than 'Cassian'.
    • Foliage: Green
    • Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Sun
    • Soil Type: Widely Adaptable
    • Growth Rate: Medium
    • Mature Height: 3 - 4 feet
    Nebraska
    Omaha
    Dwarf Fountain Grass
    Prices start at : 29.95 USD / #2 Container range: 1.2 - 1.8 gallons (5 - 8 liters)

    Dwarf Fountain prefers full sun and well drained-soils. If planted in partial shade, little or no flowering will occur. There is nothing that adds such interesting forms, textures and movement to a garden, than with this diverse plant group.
    • Mature Height: 1 - 2 feet
    • Soil Type: Well Drained
    • Mature Spread: 12 - 18 inches
    • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
    • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
    Nebraska
    Omaha
    Night Blooming Flowers and the Areas They Grow Best In
    It is this that attracts pollinators like moths and bats - after all, bees sleep at night.Like any other plant, you will need to select the right area including growing zone, light level and type of soil.
    California
    El Segundo
    Outdoor Bulbs for Spring and Fall Planting in the South
    Plant in warm soil with good sun and good drainage. Thank you to scutler for the image.This wonderful heirloom can be planted from October to March and can live in most areas, year in and year out, without much trouble.
    California
    El Segundo
    Gladiolus: Summer\'s Magnificent Showcase
    After the plant has finished blooming, the corm draws nutrients from the leaves, just as tulip and hyacinth bulbs do. The corms need to be dug, dried, and stored for the winter. If you've found thrip damage on your plants, you can either discard them...
    California
    El Segundo
    Agricultural market place, farms, farmers, land