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Graciously Grow Gladioli
For a riot of color and
charming, decorative flowers
from July to September plant
gladioli successfully every two
weeks from about mid-April to
mid-June.
There is no other tip about
cultivating easy-to-grow glad
ioli quite so important as suc
cession plantings.
Introduced into Europe
from South Africa little more
than a century ago, this huge
iridaceous genus, consisting of
some 150 species, has become
world leader among summer
flowering bulbs Skillful Dutch
hybridization has and is con
tinuing to make available to
the amateur gardener at low
cost an almost endless choice
of new and beautiful varieties
These varieties come in a
virtually unlimited range of
colors, including the most del
icate pastels as well as strong,
bright hues.
Of the three types of gladioli
hybrids for Spring planting
available there is no doubt
whatsoever that the large
flowered group provides the
widest choice of varieties and
makes the biggest impact. But
the gladioli fancier will also
welcome the primulus hybrids,
with flower spikes about two
thirds the size of the large
flowefred varieties, and the
small-flowered or “Butterfly”
gladioli more recently intro-
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The successful cultivation of
all types of summer-flowering
gladioli is the same. Almost
any soil will do but to produce
the best flower spikes the soil
should be enriched with humus
—peat, compost or leafmould
and should have good drain
age. Always prepare the
ground well in advance, dig
ging at least 8-10 inches deep
and working in 3 ounces of a
complete garden fertilizer per
square yard. Remember that
gladioli do not like freshly
manured ground.
Choose sunny and sheltered
positions where the wind will
not play havoc with tall stems
Gladioli make most decorative
plants in beds and borders but
don’t site them with tall plants
in the herbaceous border or
among shrubs For cutting
purposes a sunny part of the
vegetable garden is ideal
Planting can begin any time
after frost is out of the ground
and it is dyy enough to work
the soil. Succession planting
may continue, at intervals of
two to four weeks, as late as
n^id-June for fine spikes in
the Autumn.
Place the conns 5-6 inches
deep and about 8 inches apart
in groups or clusters of a dozen
dr more If the soil is heavy
sand underneath
to assist drainage.
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but on lighter soils this should
not be necessary. Do be sure
you do not plant too shallowly
for this leads to much more
staking and good spikes may
be lost in heavy winds.
The conns quietly send up
slim green leaves in the warm
moist spring weather. Hoe
carefully and frequently
around the plants and keep
them well-watered. When
leaves are about 6 inches tall
give your gladioli another
application of fertilizer. As
the flower buds start to open
the taller varieties of gladioli
will need staking and this
should be done so as not to
damage the conns.
Always leave at least three
leaves when you cut gladioli so
that the young conns for the
following season obtain proper
nourishment. To produce
healthy corms gladioli like a
spell of dry weather for about
six weeks after they have
finished flowering, by which
time the foliage will have
turned brown and they will be
ready for lifting
The large-flowered hybrids
are the most inexpensive
adaptable and generally the
most rewarding. The plants
reach 3%-5 feet in height and
come in all colors of the rain
bow and more. They are
equally at home in the garden
or in vases indoors.
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