Is it too late to plant gladiolus bulbs

My first foray into planting gladioli took place exactly ten years ago, to the month.

On a whim, I picked up a bag of gladioli bulbs while I was “foraging” for gardening deals in one of those stores that has “bargain outlet” in its name.

(If you’re on the East Coast, yes, that’s the one.) 

When you buy from an outlet that sells old overstock, you generally try not to hold too much hope of a good result. Or at least I don’t, perhaps as a defense mechanism against “gardener’s heartache.”

To my surprise, every single one of the twenty gladiolus corms I planted sprouted; and they then proceeded to develop into glorious bloom stalks.

Pictures of gladiolus in pots

It definitely turned out to be one of the best bargain bags I’ve ever bought. In the meantime, we moved away from that house (and that garden) and left the multiplied gladioli bulbs in the ground for the next family to enjoy. 

But I find myself once again planning to enjoy gladioli in my summer garden.

I invite you to plant along with me so that we’ll both get to m

how deep do you plant gladioli bulbs in pots

how deep do you plant gladioli bulbs in the ground