Gladiolus

Gladiolus

Gladiolus

Also known as: Sword lily · Family: Iridaceae

About this plant

Spikes open from the bottom up over a fortnight. Plant a few corms a fortnight apart for flowers all summer.

Schedule

water
every 3–6 days
fertilizer
every 33 days
repotting
every year
Light
Direct sun
Humidity
Low
Temperature
2–32°C

Sources

Every care recommendation cites its source — RHS, Missouri Botanical Garden, IFAS, NC State — instead of being written from memory.