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Gardener's Network: How to Grow Gladiolus Bulbs - Corms
... of colors and bicolors, including blue. The blossoms will open from the bottom first. Harvest spikes of Gladiolus just before the top blossoms open. The top blossoms will open indoors. Did you know? You ... A little fertilizer will help stimulate growth, especially if the soil is poor. Once planted, your gladiolus should grow well with little attention. Add mulch to help retain water, and to keep the ...
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botany/gladiolus
... and containers and are excellent cut flowers. Thousands of varieties have been derived from the common Gladiolus, G. hortulanus, and come in an extensive array of colors; they produce flowers in every shade ... for any signs of disease by pulling back the husks and examining the inner surface. PROPAGATION: Gladiolus corms can readily be purchased at your local garden center or nursery, though they can ...
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How to Plant Gladiolus - eHow.com
... or log-in now eHow weHow Web eHow Home Home & Garden Growing Growing Bulbs How to Plant Gladiolus comment digg it del.icio.us print email Rate This Article: Thanks. Your vote has been counted. ... should rest firmly on the bottom of the hole. STEP 9: Water the planting thoroughly. Tips & Warnings Gladiolus will form dense clumps if left in the ground year after year in mild-winter climates. In ...
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Gladiolus for Summer Flowers
... Back to Purdue Gardening News July 2006 By B. Rosie Lerner Extension Consumer Horticulturist Purdue University Gladiolus for Summer Flowers If you're looking for a versatile cut flower that can be easily ... as possible remaining on the plant, so that the corm will receive food reserves for next year. Gladiolus are grown from bulb-like structures called corms that must be dug up and replanted each ...
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Information about Gladiolus
... gardeners plant, plant and replant these tall, flowering spikes every year. And who can blame them. Gladiolus make a wonderful addition to the outdoor flower garden or the indoor flower bouquet. While ... in most parts of the world, these flowers are originally from Africa and the Mediterranean . Gladiolus are normally identified by their tall flower spikes that are covered with showy funnel shaped ...
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The Iris Family: Genus Gladiolus
... dormant corms require a period of chilling in order to grow. Commoner in garden catalogs is Gladiolus communis byzantinus, which blooms very early in Spring. G. byzantinus is not as hardy as ... plant. G. x-gandavensis blooms in late summer or early autumn. Another potentially cold-hardy Gladiolus is G. oppositiflorus salmoneus, which occurs in the high Drakensberg of South Africa. This species is ...
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Gladiolus in Tropical Africa
... of Science in Africa Regions of Floristic Endemism in Southern Africa Geophytic Pelargoniums Richtersveld The Enchanted Wilderness The Genus Conophytum Haworthia Revisited Irises Living Butterflies Succulent Plants TITLE: Gladiolus in Tropical Africa AUTHOR: Peter Goldblatt PRICE: R 175.- Postage and packing: South Africa: R35 All other countries: R160 Order this Book Gladiolus is one of the ...
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Gladiolus: Growing and Caring for Gladiolus - Flower Gardening Australia - Virtual Flowers
... stems. Glads also need good air circulation while growing to reduce insect and disease problems. Gladiolus grow from underground food storage structures called corms. Corms are solid masses of tissue, rather ... provided the water soaks in six to eight inches deep. Disease: Several diseases may affect gladiolus stems, leaves and corms. Most of these disease problems can be controlled by selecting good ...
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Open Directory - Home: Gardening: Plants: G: Gladiolus
... - Step-by-step guide. Summer Flowering Bulbs: Gladiolus - Planting, cutting, environment, and other information about glads from the Dept. of Horticulture, University of Missouri-Columbia. "Gladiolus" search on: AltaVista - A9 - AOL - Clusty - Gigablast - Google - Lycos - MSN - Teoma - WiseNut - Yahoo Volunteer to edit this category. Copyright 1998-2006 Netscape Terms of Use Visit our sister ...
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Open Directory - Home:Gardening:Plants:G:Gladiolus
Open Directory - Home:Gardening:Plants:G:Gladiolus home | help Top: Home: Gardening: Plants: G: Gladiolus This category is for sites concernd with growing the showy cormous plants of the genus Gladiolus. Open Directory Science: Biology: Flora and Fauna: Plantae: Magnoliophyta: Liliopsida: Iridaceae: Gladiolus Copyright 1998-2005 Netscape Last update: 12:03 PT, Saturday, August 23, 2003 - edit
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