Friday, May 20, 2011

Gladiolus Are Coming Up

Can you see the Gladiolus coming up?  I've had great success with my lilies, so this time I planted Gladiolus.  I'm so excited to see them growing.  I planted 6 in this area and all 6 are making progress.  I planted these bulbs 2 weeks ago, so I'm surprised that they would come up so quickly.  After I saw these 6 peeping through, I grabbed the bag where I had a few others stored and popped 6 more in the ground in another area.  It is suggested that you stagger the plantings, so you'll have growth throughout the season.   

I love yellow, so I decided to plant yellow this season.  I love cut flowers in my home, and Gladiolus make great cut flowers.  I planting a few behind my vegetable garden too.  I plan to use them in my foyer and great room through out the summer.  Are you a Gladiolus fan?  I would love to know your success and if you lift them in the fall.  Stayed tuned for more pictures of their progress.



4 comments:

  1. It is so exciting when those little guys we planted finally stick their heads out of the ground. I will look forward to seeing their progress. I have not plants glads yet, but hope to someday.

    Have a great weekend, Rhonda

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  2. I love my glads! I use companion gardening in my garden so I actually have an area where my glads are interplanted with lettuce, radishes, and bush beans. I leave my glad bulbs in the ground year round. Good luck with your glads! They are so beautiful and so easy! What a treat!

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  3. @Noelle, I'm going to do companion planting in the vegetable too. I'm using a combination of marigolds, zinna, petunias, and glads. Glad to know that they're easy to grow. I was wondering what Zone you're in? It's suggested that they be lifted in areas that get frost, snow etc.

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  4. @Lorie, I'll let you know how mine progress.

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