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gladioli
caroline 9
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Hi
Can I ask you clever greenfingered people for some advice please. I'm a very (very) novice gardener and I saw the chap up the road had a beautiful display last summer of gladioli, so thought I would try my hand at growing some. I planted bulbs in march, but all that's come up is leaves, good strong ones mind, but no sign of flower buds. When do they come? Or have I gone and done it all wrong??!
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They're on their way Caroline - if you've got healthy leaves you'll get some flowers. Depending on the variety they flower from July - Sept/Oct. You've done it right, you just have to be patient
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
The ones I left in from last year are slightly ahead of the new ones I planted this year, but i don't expect flowers until July at the earliest.
Aww thankyou Dovefromabove! Patience isn't my strong point, I was out every day after planting them, looking for signs of growth! But it's good to know that flowers are on their way! I don't know what variety they are - am ashamed to say I got them from poundland so they could be any sort, labelling is not their strong point! Thanks again. x
thanks fidgetbones. x
Get ready with the stakes Caroline 9. every year I get a lovely display but they flop down really easily.
Oh right. Ok, thanks Tootles, See I didn't even know that! Really I should get a book 'Gardening For Dummies'! Must be available on Amazon, must take a look....! x
You don't need that - you just need us - Great Gardening Dummies Past and Present
We all started somewhere
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Ditto Dove
Awww, thanks everyone, I like this forum! And I have another question - anyone seen my garden broom??! Tee-hee-hee!!
If it's where mine was, it's where OH left it
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.