Gladiolus can have as many as 26 individual flowers on one stalk. When the flower stalks of bulbs you planted, it is important that plant well fertilize to get better and bigger flowers.
Maintenance and gladiolus growing in the garden or the garden
Care gladiolus is not complicated nor difficult.
They will grow in any well-prepared soil, and if the country does not answer, add the fertilizer in the fall.
For the successful cultivation of gladiolus during the summer and during hot weather, they should be well watered and provide enough moisture. For flowering time, twice a month, add liquid fertilizer.
When the flowers on the tree gladioli bloom flower, what happens gradually, the tree should be cut to the ground. Bulbs are removed in good weather in October. Keep them in the winter in the drafty place until planting time comes. Gladiola be plenty of compost, and that would be even better progress, it is recommended that the country add a little mulch.
Growing in pots in the greenhouse
Gladioli are not too demanding plant, regardless of whether they cultivate potted or in the garden.
If you want to hold gladioli in a greenhouse, plant variety of it's Colville. Colville extensive flourishing and growing rapidly. In the greenhouse are planted about 100 bulbs per square meter. The optimum temperature is 15 degrees. At this stage watering was necessary every fifth day. Expect flowering for about 100 to 120 days from the moment when you plant the bulbs. Fertilization is necessary in the amount of 8 kg per acre, at the time of planting, and from the formation of flower spikes - 3 kilos of ar land with slight temperature - 18 degrees.
How to plant bulbs gladiolus?
Time of planting bulbs gladiolus is in March or April.
Planting bulbs means that they should be at a distance of about 20-30cm, and at a depth of 5-6 cm. Know of a simple rule: What are larger bulbs, will be bigger and flower. Expect that from the beginning of the year, first bulbs grow pointed green leaves, and then begins to grow a tree with flowers. Bulbs should be planted on a sunny position in the garden.
Flowering gladiolus
The flowers grow in the form of spikes, each flower is a trumpet and has six petals. The flower lasts about 6-7 days, and no odor. Flower color depends on the type and can be white, pink, orange, yellow, purple, red ... flower gladiolus which opens in July and lasts until the first frosts. Also, depending on the type, gladiolus will grow to a height of just 30 cm up to a meter and a half.
Propagation
Planting or propagation by seed is only one of the
Most breeding of flowers. This method is best left to professional growers because it is relatively complicated. You can hold the bulb!
Disease
More common diseases of these plants are dry rot bulbs and trees, and their cause is Septoria gladioli. There may be more drying and the top of the list, the whole list and sometimes occur and tiny black spots on the infected parts of the plant. Scab gladioli is usually more pronounced in years with higher precipitation.
