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- Q.Are My Mixed Color Gladiolus Blooming In Order By Color? - Hello, I planted ~20 mixed color gladiolus corms all at the same time. First only plants with red-orange flowers bloomed, ...
- Q.My Yard Became Overgrown With Weeds So I Had The Lawn Guy Cut Everything Back Including The Greens Of My Gladiolus - Needless to say I did not get any flowers this season. Do I still need to thin out the ...
- Q.What To Do When The Glads Have Not Died Back? They Are As Green As In The Middle Of The Summer. It Is The Middle Of November-so - what to do? We have already had snow. So do I dig them up or just mulch them?
- Q.What\’s The Disease Of My Gladioli? - Corms of my gladioli have these spots on them. One type is small (but sometimes larger), circular and black, the ...
- Q.Stored Orchid Gladioli Germinating - Hi! I have checked on my stored orchid gladioli and most of them have germs, I did not plant them ...
- Q.Glads Growing In Partial Shade - I have gladiolus corms that have never been moved. they used to be in more sun but now due to ...
- Q.Are The Green Pods On The End Of The Stem Seed Pods? - I have hundreds of gladiolus in my yard and several of them have a green pod growing straight up out ...
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Snowshoe on
August 11, 2020
Seattle,waQ.Are My Mixed Color Gladiolus Blooming In Order By Color?
Hello, I planted ~20 mixed color gladiolus corms all at the same time. First only plants with red-orange flowers bloomed, then the next ones to show color were peach, and now these last couple of days pink blooms have appeared on some plants. No new red-orange or peach plants have started to bloom since their wave of color came and I went. Will I continue to see one color start to bloom at a time? Will it be similar to the light spectrum? Do certain colors of the petals require less energy from the plant?
Answered by
BushDoctor on
August 13, 2020
Certified ExpertA.It is likely that the cultivar selection is mixed. This could very well mean that bloom times are slightly different from one cultivar to the other. This won't be due to the color of the flower, directly, but can be an effect of the genetics present.
Here is an article that will help you with the care of these plants:
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Anonymous on
September 20, 2020Q.My yard became overgrown with weeds so I had the lawn guy cut everything back including the greens of my gladiolus
Needless to say I did not get any flowers this season. Do I still need to thin out the bulbs in the Spring?
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
September 21, 2020
Certified ExpertA.I don't believe the two events are related. You need to divide glads every three to four years in the fall to keep the bed in good shape. So, unless you've had them in the ground that long, or they had seemed overcrowded, there is no need to divide.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/gladiola/trimming-leaves-on-gladiolus.htm
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November 10, 2020Q.What To Do When The Glads Have Not Died Back? They Are As Green As In The Middle Of The Summer. It Is The Middle Of November-so
what to do? We have already had snow. So do I dig them up or just mulch them?
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
November 11, 2020
Certified ExpertA.You need to dig them up. They are not hardy in your zone 5. I don't know why they stayed green so long. They should have died back. Were they planted late in spring?
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/gladiola/storing-gladiola-corms.htm
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Turagrong on
November 20, 2020
6Q.What\’s The Disease Of My Gladioli?
Corms of my gladioli have these spots on them. One type is small (but sometimes larger), circular and black, the other type is brown, larger and without specific shape. Both can be easily shucked and healthy corm skin is formed under them. The black ones seem to grow deeper into the corm, one of the brown ones had mold in the middle of it. Thank you very much
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
November 20, 2020
Certified ExpertA.There are several bacterial and fungal infections that will attack these bulbs, unfortunately. You may require a microscope to ID them properly.
Using a fungicide before storage can help prevent this in the future. You can treat with a fungicide, now, and still plant it, but I would plant it separately and monitor the health of the plant and soil, carefully.
Here is an article that will help you to store corms:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/gladiola/storing-gladiola-corms.htm
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February 5, 2021Q.Stored Orchid Gladioli Germinating
Hi! I have checked on my stored orchid gladioli and most of them have germs, I did not plant them last year because we had to be away for 3 months, they were stored in vermiculite and look good still. Do I cut the germs and store them till Spring, I am in zone 4a in the middle of Winter. I look you up all the time for advice on seed sowing, etc. Thank you very much!
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GKH_Susan on
February 5, 2021
Certified ExpertA.You'll need to refrigerate your bulbs to put them back into dormancy until planting time. Here's a helpful article: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/bgen/how-to-store-bulbs-that-have-sprouted.htm
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April 10, 2021Q.Glads Growing In Partial Shade
I have gladiolus corms that have never been moved. they used to be in more sun but now due to trees growing nearby they are in more shade as we move into summer. Should I lift the corms and transplant them in a sunnier spot? Is it OK to transplant glads in mid April in Dayton, Ohio? Or is there a better time of year top transplant them? We are still getting cold temps at night. Frost possible until about May 10. My glads are beginning to sprout now.
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GKH_Susan on
April 11, 2021
Certified ExpertA.Wait six to eight weeks after they bloom to move them. That should give the foliage enough time to generate energy for next year's blooms. Then you can dig them up and prepare them for winter storage. Here is how:
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June 15, 2021Q.Are The Green Pods On The End Of The Stem Seed Pods?
I have hundreds of gladiolus in my yard and several of them have a green pod growing straight up out of the stem. Are these seed pods or are they something different? I have opened one of them to see the inside and they look like white pomegranate seeds. What do I do with these?
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
June 15, 2021
Certified ExpertA.Yes, once the seeds mature, and the pods change to tan or brown, you can cut it off and plant the new seeds!
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/iris/harvesting-seeds-from-iris.htm
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