Gladiolus are gorgeous, impressive, summer-blooming flowers that grow from corms. Some hardy varieties are available that survive winter weather in many USDA growing zones but others are hardy ...

NDSU Extension agent Carrie Knutson shares that gladiolus flowers are not hardy to our area, but their corm can be dug up and stored to plant the next year. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Read Today's Paper ...

Planting the corms in a single row generally produces a weak, wimpy appearance, particularly if the flower spikes start to lean in various directions. With a tall growth habit, glads make great ...

There are two ways to propagate gladiolus: from seeds or corms. From Seeds: You can propagate gladiolus from seeds, but this typically isn't done because you won't see flowers for a few years.

Store them in single layers separated by newspaper, in boxes, ... Screened frames would facilitate good air circulation that is also important in keeping gladiolus corms healthy.

If you want a single shoot from each corm, ... NWOGS will be conducting two gladiolus corm auctions this month and both are open to the public. The first will be 1 p.m. March 8, ...

Gladiolus has been selected by the National Garden Bureau (NGB) as the bulb crop in its “Year of 2022” series even though it grows from corms and not bulbs. Founded in 1920, NGB is the not-for ...

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Gladiolus corms should be cured (allowed to dry out) out of direct sunlight in a well-ventilated area at room temperature for two to three weeks.

Don’t get overeager to plant your gladiolus corms. They do not like cold soil and will rot if planted too early in the season. Plant the corms in spring about 4 to 6 inches apart about 2 to 3 ...

The tall flower spikes of gladiolus add elegance to the flower garden and are simply superb as cut flowers. Derived from species native to the Mediterranean region and South Africa, ...