Description
Gladiolus bloom beautiful, showy flowe Gladiolus plants grow wonderfully in the warm weather of summer.
Gladiolus are available with flowers in a huge range of colors, including apricot, blue, burgundy, pink, gold, red, orange, and white, as well as multicolored varieties. It is sometimes called the sword lily.A great cutting flower, gladioli look beautiful in midsummer bouquets. Height ranges from 2 to 5 feet.
Their stems are generally unbranched, producing 1 to 9 narrow, sword-shaped, longitudinal grooved leaves. The flower spikes are large and one-sided. They are united at their base into a tube-shaped structure.| Common Name | Sword lily |
| Height | Up to 5 feet |
| Flower Colour | Orange color |
| Bloom Time | Summer |
| Difficulty Level | Easy to grow |
Planting and care
- Water a plant when the soil feels dry to touch
- Water thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering for the winter & rainy season
- Try to water the plants in the morning around 8-10am
- You should remove dead, infected or damaged plant parts and throw in the garbage collector
- You should fertilize a plant at planting time and growing season
- Mulch the potting mix with organic material
Gladiolus care
- Gladiolas bulbs submerge in the water until they do not germinate well
- After germinated bulb is planted in the potting mix
- Keep the plant where the maximum sunlight is available
- Watering should be done early in the morning if the soil is dry
- Following are the suggested compositions for bulb plantation:Garden soil + Compost + Perlite + Sand (2:2:1:1) or,Soil + Cocopeat + vermicompost (1:1:1)
| Sunlight | Full to partial sunlight |
| Watering | Moderately |
| Soil | Sandy loam soil |
| Temperature | 20 to 30 degrees C |
| Fertilizer | Apply any organic fertilizer. |
Gladiolus special feature
Attractive flower
Gladiolus uses
Ornamental Use:
- This flowering bulbous plant is used as the ornamental purpose