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Product Description
Add a flush of dusky elegance to your late summer border with the Gladioli Video. Also known as the 'sword lily' due to its blade-shaped foliage, the Gladioli plant is celebrated for its upright, statuesque habit and flamboyantblooms which appear between June and August for guaranteed drama and impact. This sophisticated variety produces delicate, lavender-pink flowers from sturdy flower spikes, and will grow to a matureheight of 90cm making it the perfect way to add height and dimension to your floral display. What's more, Gladioli are also a favorite cut flower of the British florist, so we recommend planting in abundanceto ensure that excess stems can be cut and enjoyed in a vase or summer bouquet. Plant in sunny or partially shaded locations to ensure optimum richness of flower colour. 12/14cm corms supplied.
Plant Size
| Mature Height | 90 cm |
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| Mature Spread | 30 cm |
| Plant Spacing | 15 cm |
| Annual Growth | 90 cm |
Planting Notes
| Planting | Plant at approx 15cm deep and 15cm apart. |
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| Soil Type | Well drained, light, sandy soil |
Growing at a glance…
Plant gladioli about 10-15cm deep and about 10-15cm apart, in fertile/well drained soil in autumn or spring. When planting in a heavy soil, place some sand underneath each corm to help with drainage. You can water regularly as the growth begins to appear and you can dead head when flowers begin to die off, though make sure to leave foliage to grow throughout the summer. In late autumn when frosty and cold nights are likely to return, you should lift and dry the corms and store over the winter in a frost free shed/garage until ready to plant again next year.