How to grow Gladiolus italicus growing and care:
Well drained soil
What is the best way to start growing Gladiola:
Plant / Seed / Vegetative Reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
Yes if you want the same color
Difficulties or problems when growing:
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Planting season:
Spring
Pests and diseases:
Spider mites, rust, thrips, aphids
Pruning season:
Autumn / Winter
How to prune:
When the leaves dies cut in the base of the plant
Size of the plant?
0.5-1.5 m, 20-60 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing
Water requirement:
Small amount of water / Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Spring / Summer
General information about the flower
Magenta purple flowers with 6 petals 3 in the top open 3 down connected, the flowers grow on stalk and start to bloom from bottom to the top.
Scientific name:
Gladiolus italicus
Categories
| Blooming Seasons | - Spring flowers
- Summer flowers
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| Climate | - Mediterranean Climate
- Subtropics Climate
- Temperate Climate
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| Ornamental parts | - Ornamental flower
- Ornamental leaves
- Ornamental plant
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| Plant growing speed | - Average growing plants
- Fast growing plants
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| Plant life-form | - Deciduous
- Geophyte
- Herbaceous
- Perennial plant
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| Plant Uses | - Floristry
- Ornamental plants
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| Watering plants | - Regularly water
- Small amounts of water
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| Hardiness zone | - Hardiness zone 10
- Hardiness zone 5
- Hardiness zone 6
- Hardiness zone 7
- Hardiness zone 8
- Hardiness zone 9
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