Gladiolus
I would like information on the care of glads for the winter in Northwest Montana. Thank you
In areas with deep frost, gladioli need to be lifted from the soil. Dig up the corms before the first frost. Remove browning foliage and trim it to 1/2 inch of the corm. Shake off the soil and let the remaining stubs dry for 1-2 weeks in a warm, ventilated area. Once dried, remove dried stubs, discard old corms and cormels(optional). Dust the large new corms with a fungicide and store the corms in a paper/plastic mesh bag in a frost free place at 35-50 degrees.
You can also drop a mothball in each bag of gladiolus to deter mice and kill overwintering thrips.

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Glads from retail; store, number of day’s planting to flower
Hi, Just today i bought gladiola bulbs in a mesh bag. They look like small onions.They are in a mesh bag. We live in chicago. Could you tell me when should i plant these bulbs outside ? Can i just take these and plant them as directions on the bag say ? Do i need to do something else before or planting them into the ground. Please help, this is the first time i am working with bulbs. Thanks alot.
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We dug up our Gladiolis bulbs and there are “babies” all around the bottom.Do just plant the origninal bulb and leave these babies on them?
If I plant gladiola bulbs now, will they still bloom by summer
Does it matter how you position the bulb in the hole? Is ther a ?this end up? kind of thing? I?m planting glads by the way.
Lisa
Do you cut gladiola stock before winter or in the spring?
Do I need to cut back my gladioli for winter, or dig them up? I live in upstate NY, where winter temps can hover in the 20’s.
Stephanie
April 11 in NY – I checked the bulbs I had dug up and put away for winter. Guess I did not dry them out sufficiently, and now they have about 1 foot long white leaf? growth. What can I do? Any chance to save this batch?
I planted gladiola bulbs last year and the green stalks came up with no problem. However, there were never any blooms. Again this year, they all have green stalks, but no blooms! Help!
Anything I can add to the water to make the blossoms last longer after cutting and making a bouquet. I hear peroxide, also something sweet like 7-up or such. Thank you.
Gladiolus Thrips
hi. i have grown glads for many years. this year my glads look dry and they are all wilting when it is time for them to open. we had a dry spring/early summer, but i watered them often. about 200 corms, some new this year, and all are the same way. any ideas? thanks
I LIVE IN CENTERAL MN. I’M HAVING A DEVIL OF A TIME WITH THRIPS THIS YEAR. WOULD YOU SUGGEST DISPOSING OF ALL THE BULBS AND STARTING OVER NEXT YEAR? I USUALLY DIG THEM UP, DRY, AND THEN DUST THEM AND STORE IN A MESH BAG. WILL THE THRIP SURVIVE IN THE BULB UNTIL NEXT YEAR? THANKS FOR THE ADVICE David Mumm
I just purchased a large bag of Gladioli bulbs and have been told to plant them in 2 week intervals so that I will have blooms all summer long. Has anyone ever done this? I have a bed in the front of my house that I was going to dedicate only to these plants. Does anyone know how far apart they should be planted? I have 100 bulbs total.
My gladiolus are about a foot high now and I am noticing holes in the some of the leaves. Some leaves have fallen over because of this. I can’t see any kind of bugs. What might be causing this?
I want to dig up all the gladiolus bulbs I planted this year over 40 and put them in another place where it won’t matter when the plant doesn’t look so good. Do I wait for the green stalks to die out? The flowers are done. They could’ve stayed in the ground until next year if I’d chosen a better spot. Do I plant them now in their new spot or wait until next spring? I live in Southern California.
My Gladiolus have blooms but they only last a five days and die . Do they suppose to do that or do they suppose to continue to bloom the whole summer. How can I get to bloom continue to bloom.
I live in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. I have no experience planting bulbs, but I ordered some before spring hoping to make it a learning experience with my kids. Unfortunately, they arrived late and I wasn’t able to plant at that time. I have Gladiolus Mix, Freesias Mix, and Windflower Mix (Anemone De Cean). Can they still be planted now or is there something I can do to preserve them for planting next spring?
My Glads are doing fine and flowering nicely
but want to lean and tip over, can you tell
me why.
i JUST WANT TO KNOW WHICH CHEMICALS CAN I USE FOR FLOWER FORCING AND INDUCING AND I ALSO WANT TO KNOW WHAT CAN I USE TO REGULATE GROWTH
Try this site http://www.alanwood.net/pesticides/class_plant_growth_regulators.html http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI139
I love the way glads fill in ‘holes’ throughout my garden and plant many late spring thru early summer. Is there some way of orienting the bulb so that the flowers blown on a particular side of the stalk? Invariably, I’ll have several that bloom facing a wall or my neighbor’s fence (lucky for him I guess) Also, this year I had a thrip investation for the first time. I plan on following your tips for preventing over-wintering of the nasty little things. I’ve heard that lacewings and/or planting alyssum are effective bio-controls. What is your opinion? Thanks!!
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I live in southern Missouri. I want to plant Glads inside in pots so they will be in bloom by June 20. When do I need to plant the pots?
We planted glads about 4 years ago and have left them in the ground and they continue to flower each year.We live in central Ontario were the temp can drop close to -40. Have we just been lucky or do we have temp resistant variety?
I live in southwestern Ohio and I want to plant a large whiskey barrel ( well dried out of whiskey ) of gladiolus, is this possible?
I purchased gladioli bulbs last winter and kept them in my basement. When I took them out, they looked very dried out, possibly dead. A friend told me to soak them in water for a day or two – is there any want to tell if the bulb is dead?
after my gladiolus blooms die, should i pull off the dead blooms or cut the stalk?
Hello…quick question. Can you tell me what the “buds” appear to be that are growing out of where all the gladiola’s flowers were? Much appreciated… Thanks from Staten Island, NY
Can glads be grown from seed? If so how?
Any suggestions to make the dying leaves less unattractive in my garden? It is August in zone 6 here, and all the yard high leaves are laying on the ground and are brown at the bottom. I had beautiful flowers a few weeks back. Thank you.
Hello,
I live in Indianapolis and my gladiolis have finished blooming. Some are looking quite brown and I was wondering if I could go ahead and cut them all back and dig up the bulbs. I want to relocated them in another place next spring. Will they survive if I take them out now?
Hello…I planted my gladiolus, they grew, and now they are not blooming, i have noticed that where the flowers were at it is growing something, but not sure what. I’m not certain if I have to cut it..and if I do, where do i have to cut it…how far from the ground should I cut the stem?…Thank you I appreciate your help!
Hardy zone for glads
I live in Arkansas and planted glads for the first time this year and they did ok, although not alot of flowers. I love them but have decided I want to move them to a different location. I can dig up and move now (Sept) or do I have to dig up and store the bulbs? What’s the worst thing you can do to bulbs when you are storing them?
Can the new cormets be planted inside to help them grow? would they be plantable the next year?