Gladiola Care

Should the flattened ‘mother bulb’ be removed from the new bulb in the fall prior to storage, prior to planting in the spring or not removed at all?

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#1 Comment By Heather On 11/11/2010 @ 1:10 am

I would wait until spring to separate them. Separating them in the fall creates a wound, which increases the chance that disease and rot could get into the corms.

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