Can gladioli be grown from seed.?
Gladioli normally be planted from the bulbs. It does take 2 or 3 years to bloom. It takes approximate 3 – 4 months to have flowers. Gladioli (Gladiolus species) offer a wide array of colors and are often grown as cut flowers. The plants grow and flower best in full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Soils that produce good garden vegetables will produce good glads. Space planting times a week or so apart to have gladiolus in bloom the entire summer. Plant the corms 3 to 6 inches deep, depending on size of corm. Glads can be planted by digging out a trench and planting corms in either a single or double, staggered row. Corms may be spaced only 2 to 3 inches apart in the row. Rows should be spaced from 20 to 36 inches apart. Glads need ample water throughout the growing season. Watering should soak the ground thoroughly. Avoid daily light watering. Fertilizer (5-10-10) should be applied at the rate of 3 to 4 pounds per 100 square feet of bed area when plants are 6 to 8 inches tall, and ag
