dankmaster

So I picked up a pack of gladiolus corms at Wallie World today. They're about 1-1.5 inches in diameter each. Put 2 into soil pots with Fox Farms Ocean Forest potting soil, and watered. These babies went into my flowering chamber (1000W of HPS, 12/12). Also I put 2 into their own rockwool grow cubes and watered those, and put them on my bathroom windowsill.

Anyone here ever cultivated this plant? How long till I see these guys sprout? How long till they bloom?

edit: It says full sun and early to late summer blooming on the package, so I'm assuming direct lighting and 12/12 is a good thang. The conditions in my flowering room mimic late summer conditions.

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Nelson Mutz

Dank...found this. Glad you reminded me; picked up some glad bulbs on clearance last year, and should be able to plant outside in a few weeks.

Nelson

Tips for Gladiolas


Large Flowering glads should be planted from April to June. Smaller flowering varieties should be planted in the fall or in early spring, depending on which zone you live in.


If you soak your corms in a mixture (of a gallon of water with a tablespoon of disinfectant) for a couple hours before planting them; they will be less likely to be affected by thrips later.


Plant a new batch of glads every week until midsummer for continuous blooms.


Cut glads when the second floret opens for longest lasting bouquets. Scrape the stems to keep them looking fresh.


When buying your glads... Choose large, firm corms. Avoid corms that have signs of growth or mold.


Gladiolus corms will produce cormlets over time. You can dig them up and peel off the cormlets to grow new plants.

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Grampa used to grow them by the thousands. He always brought up huge bouquets to church on Sunday.

I know a thing or 2 'bout Glads. I used to put three per hole outside for they can be discretely tied togeather to prevent falling........

~Glads have a blooming order~

If memory serves me this morning........the reds come first.......then pinks and I believe the whitties are almost last to bloom. I used to bring in my bulbs for the winter and put 'em in a paper bag in a dry place.

When people drove past my childhood home..............it was rare people didn't stop to take in the beautiful array of color all lined up like soldiers ready for battle!

Sorry........I tend to ramble on.........

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