Gladiolus

Growing from seed

Direct-sow Gladiolus outdoors about 2 weeks after your last frost. Seeds usually come up in around 14 days. Grow in full sun, spaced about 15 cm apart. Expect the first blooms in roughly 80 days.

Companion Planting

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  Red Mustard
  

  Red MustardGreat pair

  • ❧Red Mustard attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Thrips that attack Gladiolus
  • ❧Red Mustard suppresses pests that trouble Gladiolus
  • ❧Red Mustard acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Gladiolus
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  Wasabina
  

  WasabinaGreat pair

  • ❧Wasabina attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Thrips that attack Gladiolus
  • ❧Wasabina suppresses pests that trouble Gladiolus
  • ❧Wasabina acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Gladiolus
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  Belgian Endive
  Great pair

  • ❧Belgian Endive attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids and Thrips that attack Gladiolus
  • ❧Belgian Endive roots deep while Gladiolus feeds near the surface — no competition
  • ❧Belgian Endive acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Gladiolus

How to grow Gladiolus

1. Sow2 weeks from frost
2. Germinates14 days
3. Space15 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~80 days

Water: Medium · Height: 120 cm · Soil: Well-draining, fertile, slightly acidic