Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus

Gladioli (Species) Byzantine Gladiolus

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. Corms should be lifted in winter before frosts and replanted in spring, on sand if your soil is not free draining. Gladiolus byzantinus subsp. communis is a wild growing perennial with typical gladioli form bearing spikes of funnel shaped, purple flowers in summer. It can be cut to the ground after flowering

plant Features

Full sun
Very little water
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
Free draining

plant information

Common name

Gladioli (Species) Byzantine Gladiolus

Latin name

Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus

type

Cormous perennial

family

Iridaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun
Frost

A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

Soil

Free draining
Water

Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant
When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Gladioli (Species) Byzantine Gladiolus is 0.10meters x 0.60meters

0.10 M 0.60 M

Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus

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.

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