Gladiolus Flower Garden. In the mixed flower garden and in floral arrangements this striking glad with ruffled blooms the color of lime sherbet is a refreshing complement to fuchsia dark purple orange and other bold flower colors. They take 70 to 100 days to grow and flower so planting every couple of weeks gives you flowers right on through summer.
They will not do well in heavy soggy soil. Plant gladioli about two weeks before the last expected spring frost in your area or when your soil stays around 55 degrees Fahrenheit. Whether used in borders containers or as cut flowers they always provide a spectacular effect with their rich and cheerful colors and their breathtaking vertical.
Gladioli like well-drained soil thats moderately fertile.
Gladiolus is a genus of about 180 species of corm-bearing plants from mainly South Africa but also found in the Mediterranean Arabian Peninsula northwestern Africa and eastern Africa. Gladiolus Green Star Why we love it. If these flowers will be exposed to wind you will definitely want to stake them. In the mixed flower garden and in floral arrangements this striking glad with ruffled blooms the color of lime sherbet is a refreshing complement to fuchsia dark purple orange and other bold flower colors.