Gladiolus 'Alpha'
Gladioli 'Alpha' (Large-flowered)
Gladioli are perennials that grow from corms. They have a fan of sword-shaped leaves, and spires of funnel-shaped, showy flowers in a wide range of colours. They are popular in cottage-style gardens, or at the back of borders, where they give height and colour. They also make good cut flowers. 'Alpha' has purple and white flowers. After the buds have formed, it will probably be necessary to put canes in for support but be careful not to put them in too close to the plant or the corms can get damaged.
Contributed by @richard.spicer.7906
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Full sun
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Very little water
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Gladioli 'Alpha' (Large-flowered)
Latin name
Gladiolus 'Alpha'
type
Cormous perennial
family
Iridaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.30 M
1.20 M
Gladiolus 'Alpha'
Gladioli are perennials that grow from corms. They have a fan of sword-shaped leaves, and spires of funnel-shaped, showy flowers in a wide range of colours. They are popular in cottage-style gardens, or at the back of borders, where they give height and colour. They also make good cut flowers. 'Alpha' has purple and white flowers. After the buds have formed, it will probably be necessary to put canes in for support but be careful not to put them in too close to the plant or the corms can get damaged.
Planting Outdoors Spring
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Gladioli do best in well drained soil in a sunny position. As soon as the soil is workable, prepare it for planting. Dig some well rotted manure into the soil. Rake bone meal into the surface at 4oz per square meter. Improve heavy or too-light soil by working in plenty of peat.. Plant the corms 4 inches deep in heavy soil, 6 inches deep in light soil from early spring. In heavy soil, add some sharp sand to help drainage. 3 or 4 fortnightly plantings of the same variety will provide blooms through the summer.
Flowering Season
From Early Summer TO Late Summer
Gladioli tend to bloom from early to late summer however, the blooming time can be extended by spreading the planting out over 3 or 4 fortnightly plantings of the same variety.
Squares
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