Add texture and height to the summer garden with Gladioli Red. Sold inbags containing 50 bulbs, they flower into vibrant, velvety crimson red blooms on sturdy upright stems that reach up to a metre in height.
Perfect for punctuating the frothiness of a mixed display, these flowers add height and long-lasting colour. With large trumpet-shaped blooms covering its stems, they look wonderful in the summer garden and are also a great way to attract bees and other pollinators into your outside space.
Plant your gladioli bulbs in a large cluster for a dramatic display in your flower beds and borders or watch them thrive in your pots and containers positioned on patio and balcony areas. They also make a wonderful addition to the cut flower garden where you can enjoy creating florist-quality flowers throughout the summer season.
Low maintenance and easy to grow, to get the best from your flowers plant them in a sunny but sheltered position in moist but free draining soil. Remember to lift the bulbs before the first frost so you can enjoy them again next year.
- Bulb count per pack: 50
- Flower colour: Red
- Flowering months: July, August, September
- Flowering height: 90cm
- Hardiness: May need winter protection
- Planting depth: 10-15cm
- Bulb spacing: 10-15cm
- Soil pH: Acid, Neutral
- Soil type: Moist but free draining
- Sunlight: Full sun