How to grow gladiolus? A detailed guide to cultivating the queen of cut flowers

Nowadays many people like to grow a few potted plants at home, and some are very fond of gladiolus. As the "queen of cut flowers", gladiolus has soft pink colors and a lovely appearance. So how do you grow gladiolus? Below, the editor explains the cultivation methods for gladiolus in detail.

Cultivation methods for gladiolus

Conventional cultivation of gladiolus refers to cultivation under natural conditions, generally using corms with a diameter of more than 2.5 cm. There are two planting methods, ridge planting and bed planting, with a planting depth of 5-10 cm. For forced cultivation of gladiolus, the corm dormancy must first be broken. That is, after the corms are harvested, they are first treated at a high temperature of 35°C for 15-20 days, then treated at a low temperature of 2-3°C for 20 days, and then planted out, after which they can sprout and grow normally. Delayed cultivation is also possible: after the corms are harvested, store them in a dry cold room at 3-5°C, and plant them again in a greenhouse in July-August of the following year. Throughout the entire growing season, gladiolus needs topdressing 3 times, namely once when 2-3 leaves have emerged, once when the flower spike emerges from the leaves, and once 15 days after flowering.

Watering gladiolus: during the growing period, the potting soil must be kept at suitable moisture; too wet and the corms will rot, too dry and the leaves will turn yellow. After gladiolus seedlings emerge, water once every 2 to 3 days; in summer, water once every 1 to 2 days. After the flower spike produces buds, water must be sufficient, watering once a day, with slight shading, and drain excess water promptly during the rainy season. About one month after flowering, when the leaves turn yellow, the corms can be dug out, the upper withered leaves cut off, each new corm separated, the shriveled mother corms of the gladiolus removed, graded by size, dried in the sun, and stored in a ventilated, dry place at 5°C to 10°C until planting the following year.
At the same time, the corms of gladiolus can also be used as medicine, mainly to treat bruises, swelling and pain, and carbuncles, while the stems and leaves can be used to extract vitamin C.

Now that you understand the cultivation methods for gladiolus, I believe you have a good understanding of it! Those who like growing flowers might as well grow gladiolus! I hope this article can help you. For more content, please follow No.1 Home Network.