'First Blood' Large Flowering Gladiolus

'First Blood' Large Flowering Gladiolus

The 'First Blood' gladiolus is absolutely breathtaking. The deep red color will be a showstopper is the garden or on display in a vase.  You will be asking yourself why didn’t you plant more of these since they are breathtaking. We provide them in 12/14 cm bulbs (technically corms) so you get the best available. Gladiolus are deer, rabbits, and rodent resistant 

Characteristics

48" tall

Blooms 60-90 days from the time you plant them

USDA Zones 8-10 (Hardy in these zones, lift and store in winter in other zones)

Full Sun

Additional Information

Great for Mass Plantings, Borders, and Cutting Gardens.

Great for butterflies and other pollinators

Ships starting in mid to late March (weather dependent)

Key Planting Tips

Plant gladiolus 4" deep with an amended soil with 10-10-10 or something similar. Just make sure the first number (nitrogen) is 5 or 10. Or plant with a finished compost. 

Stagger your planting every 2 weeks so you can enjoy blooms continuously all summer.