Gladiolus 'Velvet Eyes'
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60 corms 209171-60 | £21.50 |
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There's a whole new generation of gladioli currently emerging in smoky, unusual, anything-but-garish colours. These are four favourites from our Perch Hill trials last summer.
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Common Name | Sword Lily |
Border Position | Border (Back) |
Soil Type | Broad Tolerance |
Scent | Unscented |
Site | Full Sun |
Moisture | Moist but Well-drained |
Height | 1.2m (4ft) |
Spacing | Plant the corms 10cm (4in) apart and 10-15cm (4-6in) deep in clumps or lines. Secured deep in the ground, you are less likely to need a stake but the taller forms benefit from some support. For containers plant five corms in a 15cm (6in) pot at 20cm (8in) deep, you can pack them in more closely than in the ground. |
Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Plant fifteen corms every couple of weeks to give a succession of flowers through the summer and autumn. If you have heavy soil start them off in containers in early spring, put them somewhere bright and cold, but frost-free, and water. Wait for them to shoot and plant them out in the garden from May onwards, by which time you’ll have well established plants. |
Care Tips | Water regularly during growing season and stake tall varieties. Lift after first frosts. If you're growing in containers, stop watering at the end of summer and bring the pots indoors for the winter. Leave them in their pots or take them out and dry. Put them out again next spring after danger of night frosts has passed. Find out more advice about how to plant and grow gladioli corms here. |
Flowering | July - October (3 months from planting) |
Vase Life | Remove the bottom leaves on gladioli, I prefer to leave the spike tip as this is part of the plants appeal but removing it will encourage more flowers below. |
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Jewel Gladioli Collection reviews
Reviewed 11th August 2019 by Andrew great bulbs, great flowers, great colours |
Reviewed 1st August 2019 by Ian Amazing I will certainly be buying more. Pure perfection |
Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Frances awaiting from them to flower. All grew |
Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Sheena Difficult to say only 2 colours have shown so far. One is very beautiful. The orange ones are quite short stems. I have planted the corms at the allotment |
Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Micky
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