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Gladioli (Species) Butterfly Gladiolus in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Gladiolus papilio

 

Gladioli (Species) Butterfly Gladiolus

Gladioli have been extensively hybridized and a wide range of ornamental flower colours are available from the many varieties. They are popular in summer cottage gardens and are mostly planted at the back of borders to provide colour anf height. They make very good cut flowers. Corms should be lifted in winter before frosts and replanted in spring, on sand if your soil is not free draining. 'Papilo' boasts slender buds and backs of petals in bruise-shades of green, cream and slate-purple. It increases freely. Needs warm well-drained soil. 91 cm.

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plant Features
  • Gladioli (Species) Butterfly Gladiolus likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Gladioli (Species) Butterfly Gladiolus likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Gladioli (Species) Butterfly Gladiolus is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Gladioli (Species) Butterfly Gladiolus likes free draining

    Free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Gladioli (Species) Butterfly Gladiolus

Latin name

Gladiolus papilio

type

Cormous perennial

family

Iridaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Gladioli (Species) Butterfly Gladiolus likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Gladioli (Species) Butterfly Gladiolus is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Soil

    Gladioli (Species) Butterfly Gladiolus likes free draining

    Free draining

  • Water

    Gladioli (Species) Butterfly Gladiolus likes very little 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

The size of a fully grown Gladioli (Species) Butterfly Gladiolus is 0.15meters x 0.90meters 0.15 M 0.90 M

Gladiolus papilio

Gladioli have been extensively hybridized and a wide range of ornamental flower colours are available from the many varieties. They are popular in summer cottage gardens and are mostly planted at the back of borders to provide colour anf height. They make very good cut flowers. Corms should be lifted in winter before frosts and replanted in spring, on sand if your soil is not free draining. 'Papilo' boasts slender buds and backs of petals in bruise-shades of green, cream and slate-purple. It increases freely. Needs warm well-drained soil. 91 cm.


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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