Gladioli
Cultural Requirements
- Position
Sunny
Sheltered
North facing ideal
In warm areas plant May-Sept.
In cold areas plant Aug – Dec. - Soil
Must be well drained
Dig deeply
Add Organic Compost and General Garden Food (see packet for rates)
Can also be grown in pots and containers – use Container Mix. Approx. 6 corms to a 20cm t/c pot
Give weekly applications of Yates Thrive Liquid Flower and Fruit during period when flower stalks are forming ,as new corms are developing at the same time - Water
Keep well watered through growing period, especially in drier periods
Planting
- With basal plate downwards
- 10cm deep, 15-20cm apart
- Plant in groups, rather than rows
- Staking necessary to protect from wind damage
- Position stake at time of planting to avoid damage to bulbs
Pests & Diseases
- Thrips
Small rasping insect which causes silvering of leaves and dark specks on underside of leaves. Spray with Mavrik - Rust
Yellow-orange mottled areas on upper surface of some leaves - some yellow-orange pustules on undersides. Spray with Shield. - Virus
Symptoms do not show up until flowering
Flowers develop streaks and broken colour
Destroy infected plants