Gladiolus flowers cannot survive winter here. Underground parts called corms must be dug up and stored. Cormels are used to ...

Gladiolus are gorgeous, impressive, summer-blooming flowers that grow from corms. Some hardy varieties are available that survive winter weather in many USDA growing zones but others are hardy only in ...

Q.: Many of the 1,000 glad bulbs I planted this spring had beautiful foliage but once they formed spikes, something happened. The spikes turned light brown and when the blooms opened, they were tinged ...

I wanted a quick way to boost my home’s curb appeal, so I skipped tulips and went for the tall, exotic charm of gladiolus. Let’s just say it didn’t end well—my planting errors left the garden looking ...

Gladiolus flowers are impossible not to spot in the garden. With their majestic spikes of eye-catching flowers, they’re a striking accent plant. They have a clumping form, with long, dramatic ...

He just has to wait. He’s tempted, as we all are, but not yet. He watches the skies, the yellow grass turning green, the soft March rain. And he waits. Gaylord Morrison has done this for more years ...

The gladiolus is making a commercial comeback, so Sarah Raven visited Winchester Growers to harvest some tips on growing this elegant and stately flower. Gladiator: farmer Tom Excell with a crop of ...

A. Gladiolus bulbs are not true bulbs; they are corms (swollen root stems). Dig up the corms 6 to 8 weeks after bloom or when frost kills foliage. This is after the leaves turn yellow. Dig with a ...

John and Barb Meyer's "Glad Farm" started around 20 years ago as a hobby on their property a mile north of Potsdam off Minnesota Highway 247. One of their sons gave John a gift of Glad bulbs for his ...