Rigoletto Gladiola

Name: Rigoletto Gladiola
Brand: Plantgem
SKU: GL-PL-3R
Price: 14.0 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

This tall drink of water has lots of variation in its coloring, with delicately pink blooms that add a flourish of Italian elegance to your garden bouquets

Don't call it a comeback. Gladiolas may have gone out of fashion for a minute, but they have always been the towering queens of the cottage garden. They have reemerged and are here to stay. Vertical, Iris-like, ruffled spikes of color, easy to grow, and easy to love. Gladiolas, we are glad, glad, glad that you've arrived.

Includes 15 corms in a cloth bag, with a wooden plant marker and planting instructions.

Plant Info

Height	4 ft when full grown
Spacing	4-6" between corms
Light	Full sun or part shade
Zone	Grows everywhere in the USA (annual in zones 2-6, tender perennial in zones 7-11)
Kids & Pets & Deer	Toxic, not Deer Resistant
Climate	Heat-loving
Water	Requires regular water
Indoor & Pots	Grows well in containers outside

Growing Info

How to Plant	Dig a hole about four inches deep and plant your Gladiolus corms with the pointy end up, 4-6" apart. Fill in the soil and lightly compress. Water them. Ta da! That's it
Where to Plant	Find a place that gets full to part sun, in well-drained, fertile soil. Gladiolus work nicely planted behind your shorter, bushier plants
When to Plant	Late spring, once the soil has warmed
When to Expect Blooms	Summer, about 90 days after planting. Gladiolus bloom once a season for about 10 days. Stagger planting every 1-2 weeks for continuous summer bloom time
Care Instructions	Stake to support. Water regularly once they start to sprout, and then give them extra water during dry spells
Extra Credit	After your first frost, you can dig up, dry, and store your corms in a cool, dark place to replant the following spring