Gladiolus cultivation report

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2023.02.15

Glossy flowers bloom one after another from sword-like flower stalks that pierce the midsummer blue sky!

Hello. I am Bonnie, the gladiolus fairy. The origin of the name gladiolus comes from the Latin word gladius, which means “sword”. It comes from feeling the sword. However, contrary to such a brave name, the flower is gorgeous, gorgeous and elegant. It is a member of the iris family, but is characterized by its blooming in midsummer. This noble flower will cool you down on a scorching afternoon.

Gladiolus “almost weekly” cultivation report

2/27start
Bulb planting
Bonnie
Cute little bulbs. Ground planting is good. The trick is to plant them a little deeper. After all, the gladiolus, which is heavy at the top because of the gorgeous flowers blooming, tends to tilt due to its weight, so it is necessary to firmly anchor it to the ground.
4/3
Do not germinate!
Bonnie
No news! “Gladiolus is a bedbug.” Even though it’s already April…
4/10
Germination!
Bonnie
After more than a month, it finally came out. like claws
4/17
Stretches out
Bonnie
It is a characteristic of bulbs that the leaves suddenly grow rather than the stems.
4/24
Leaves grow larger
Bonnie
The first one grows as it flickers like a candle flame.
5/1
More leaves
Bonnie
2 cards, 3 cards… The number of cards increases like a playing card.
5/8
Leaves grow
Bonnie
It seems that everyone is doing banzai in the May sky
5/15
Leaves grow longer
Bonnie
You can hear the whispers that the weather is nice… It’s starting to grow in earnest!
5/22
More leaves
Bonnie
4, 5, 6…more to come
5/29
Leaves are voluminous
Bonnie
Amazing presence. Oh, and it’s actually leaning a bit. I should have planted the bulbs deeper…
6/5
Smooth criminal
Bonnie
There is no deep meaning in the title, but when you look at it, you can see that the face is slanted to the left.
6/12
Grows into a bunch of sword-shaped leaves that look like waving
Bonnie
Exactly spearhead! The number and weight of leaves that almost ignore gravity
6/19
Buds appear
Bonnie
It appears suddenly. All the parts of this sword will become flower buds.
6/26
Flowering
Bonnie
The flowering after the hard sword-shaped buds are formed is like lightning speed! “It’s like watching a swordsman’s iai.”
7/3
And in full bloom
Bonnie
Before I knew it, I was surrounded by gorgeous red, white, and pink flowers. well done!

Gladiolus cultivation point

It takes a long time to germinate, but after germination, it grows well without stopping in the middle. Blooms in about four months, depending on the climate zone. Gorgeous flowers begin to bloom one after another from vertically extending flower stalks. Since the upper part is voluminous and heavy, be careful not to plant the bulbs deep enough as the whole will tend to tilt due to the weight.

Cultivation difficulty：★★★☆☆