Planting & Growing Flower Bulbs : How to Plant Gladiolus

Gladiolus are tough bulbs, in addition to being one of the easiest bulbs to plant and enjoy throughout the summer. Plant gladiolus, whose bulbs need to be brought up in winter months, with tips from an experienced gardener in this free video on flower bulb gardening.

Expert: Jessica Smith
Bio: Jessica Smith has worked in the gardening business for more than 22 years. She currently manages Blands Nursery in West Jordan, Utah.
Filmmaker: Michael Burton

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[SnowWhiteDove7]

also can i store them in the basement or is that too damp? my basement is cold enough but damp.does dampness matter? hope you can help thanks.

[SnowWhiteDove7]

hi i just bought gladiolus for the first time planted them in early june and wow they all came up and look amazing!i live in the north east.some of them have been done blooming so when do i dig them up and were do i store them? should i store them in a paper bag or? thanks-

[DamageIncM]

@kleenex3000

Well, I just meant the sad or earth, soil... I'm not sure what to call it, I plant in mostly the dark potting earth.

I was also talking about pot-plants in general, when moving them to a bigger pot or open ground.

[kleenex3000]

@DamageIncM Gladiolas are designed, to be planted as clean, solitair corms (the old corm underneath and the cormels around removed, and cleansed) into the "dirt". You can give your method a try, but overwintering corms in "dirt" is somewhat risky.

[DamageIncM]

@kleenex3000

Ah OK.

And how about, if you want to put it into the ground or in a bigger pot, couldn't you just try to "shove" the whole "block" of dirt out of the pot and place it somewhere else?

Cause they tend to stay in the same shape, unless that means it's just too dry then.

[kleenex3000]

@chandnee That seems to depend on the cultivar. I planted "Priscilla" and the respective leaves are strong, broad and strictly upright. Actual "SWORDS". Them "Mon Amour" - planted in the same location notably - are conspicuously weaker, and the leaves are bending down to a certain degree.

[kleenex3000]

@DamageIncM That depends on the structure of the underground. If it is mainly sand then it MIGHT be safe to pull.

[DamageIncM]

So... when have to take them out of the ground, do you just pull them by the stem or do you have to dig them out?...

[chandnee]

Hey, my my gladiolus plants have just germinated and growing the shoot fast the long leaves are not staight and are bending down , is this normal? and what can i do to have straight growth?

Thanks.

[Sarosh00]

Best information video. It got every thing a person need to know about the gladiolus. Thank you so much.