Gladiolus albus

Greenish white flowers with a pale yellow green throat to each flower, the most popular of the shorter forms by far.

Planting Instructions

Gladiolus albus corms should be planted in fertile, well drained soil, 4" (10cm) deep, 3" (8cm) apart in clumps, with added grit if drainage is not good. Apply a high-potash liquid fertiliser when spikes reach about 6" (15cm). These handsome plants need no staking or lifting in the winter in warm and sheltered areas where they make good garden plants and cut flowers. They grow away early and this may result in the foliage being susceptible to severe late frost, so mulching is a possible requirement.

Plant Details

Flowers    July

Height       18" (45cm)