Fragrant Gladiolus

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Gladiolus murielae

12-18" tall. Also called Acidanthera and Peacock Orchid.

Nothing like the common glad, this sword-like foliage is topped by wonderfully scented star-shaped 2" white flowers with mahogany-purple centers on arching stems. Elegant in the garden or as a cutflower.

Culture like gladiolus, but blooms slightly later. Z7.
ships in spring
Quick Details
Bloom Color
white
Lifecycle
perennial to Zone 7, grown as an annual
Hardy to Zone
7
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Compare with other Gladiolus
Variety Product Type Bloom Color Lifecycle Hardy to Zone
Large-Flowering Glad Mix bulbs multi-colored perennial grown as an annual
Nanus Glad Mix bulbs multi-colored perennial grown as an annual 6
Fragrant Gladiolus bulbs white perennial grown as an annual 7
Additional Information

Gladiolus

Showy summer bloomer excels as a cutflower. Each stalk is covered with 10 or more open funnel-shaped flowers that bloom from bottom to top. Named for their sword-like leaves; a gladiolus is a small Roman sword. Each stalk blooms for about a week, roughly 8 weeks after planting.

Growing Gladiolus

Soil: Prefers moist well-drained soil. Mulch to retain moisture and suppress weeds.

Sun: Full

Spacing: 5" deep, 8" apart, after danger of frost.

Planting schedule: Stagger plantings for a long season of blooms: First planting in early to mid-May, then again every two weeks through mid June. This will keep the flowers coming July through August.

Harvest: Hill or stake to keep plants from keeling over when flower spikes get top heavy. Cut when 2–3 blossoms have opened, taking care to spare the leaves, which feed the developing corm.

Overwintering: Dig corms after the tops have died, discard the old one, clean the new one, allow it to dry off, and store in paper bags in a well-ventilated cool (35–45°) dark dry place.

Tender Summer Bulbs

Spring-planted bulbs offer wonderful variety to the cutflower market and are a staple in old-fashioned gardens. The bulbs we offer here are (mostly) not hardy to northern winters. Smart and thrifty people lift and store them over the winter; the rest of us treat them as annuals.

Shipping

Items from our perennial plants warehouse ordered on or before February 20 will ship from March through early May, starting with warmer areas and finishing in colder areas.

Orders placed after February 20 will ship from April to May.