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What'll I do with these gladdies

B3B3 Posts: 27,505
edited March 2023 in Plants

I bought them on a whim because the colour combination appealed. What an eejit! I don't even like gladiolus much ( not even sure how to spell it).
Inn a a clump? Lined up along the back of the border? In a container? Baking sun. Shade or something in between? Leave them outside for someone to plant and enjoy?
In London. Keen but lazy.
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  • scrogginscroggin Posts: 437
    I've only ever grown them as a ' cut flower' on the allotment. They were very happy in full sun and other than adding some compost to my heavy clay soil they did fine.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    They'd need frost protection anyway, so pots are fine just now.
    Then you can shove 'em wherever you fancy. In the pots, or planted out.  Groups are possibly better, or in drifts, depending on the amounts in each pot, and what room you have  :)
    Sunny, well drained soil for them. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    I used to plant them on a bed of sand,  stops worms /slugs burying in and eating the bulbs.  Plant fairly deep, dig a 6” hole. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    I can't just chuck them at the fence and leave then where they land, then @Lyn😒
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Well - you can- but.... ;)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    How's the head? Can you get it through the door @Fairygirl
    Your advice is gratefully noted😊
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I'm having to lie down and fan myself @B3 :D
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    I grow them in a line in the veg plot to use as cut flowers. Not that I cut any last year, the deer had them for salad before the main course.
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    B3 said:
    I can't just chuck them at the fence and leave then where they land, then @Lyn😒
    ‘ course you can 😀
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • borgadrborgadr Posts: 718
    edited March 2023
    You could just stick them in a pot and then cut them for a vase as soon as they start to flower,  if you're not keen on them in the garden. You'll need to be quick before they flop over.

    On hardiness (if you decide you like them) they might survive winter depending where you are. Mine did last winter (I'm not a fan, but I got sent a load for free with an online order for something else).
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