Gladiolus
Genus
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its source“Plant Type Bulb” — How to Plant and Grow Gladiolus
“Wait until night temperatures reach 60°F” — How to Grow and Care for Gladiolus
“Full Sun (6-8+ hours)” — Gladiolus Planting Guide | Zones, Dates & Tips
“Water deeply at first, and then weekly after the first watering” — How to Grow and Care for Gladiolus
“Zones 10, 8, 9” — How to Plant and Grow Gladiolus
“Space the glad corms 6 to 8 inches apart.” — How to Plant and Grow Gladiolus
“These plants, belonging to the Iridaceae family, produce tall flower spikes ranging from 2 to 5 feet” — How to Grow and Care for Gladiolus
“Gladiolus can be propagated by dividing corms” — How to Grow and Care for Gladiolus
“Plant corms 4–6 inches deep, pointed end up, as soon as soil reaches 60°F” — Gladiolus Planting Guide | Zones, Dates & Tips
“Cut spikes for vases when the lowest floret just begins to open.” — Gladiolus Planting Guide | Zones, Dates & Tips
“It is toxic to dogs, cats, and livestock” — How to Grow and Care for Gladiolus
“Good Companions ✅ Good Companions Dahlias Zinnias Marigolds Cosmos Salvia” — Gladiolus Planting Guide | Zones, Dates & Tips
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10 cultivars
Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Fact sheet: 3 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrow Librarian