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Sign up freeGladiolus × hybridus
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Bumblebees
ButterfliesGrown from corms planted in spring. Lift corms after first frost in cold climates; store dry and frost-free over winter. Stagger plantings every 2 weeks for continuous blooms.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Thrips.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps, Minute pirate bugs to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
Well-draining, fertile, slightly acidic
Dahlia pinnata
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Thrives in the same full sun, moderate water conditions as Gladiolus
