At a Glance

• Flower Colour (?):

  What does this mean?

  Flower Colour
  

  Flowers come in a vast variety of colours from pure white to almost black. Colour can be affected by a number of factors including environment and diet. Use the photographs as a guide and expect variations.

  Purple
• Flowering Time (?):

  What does this mean?

  Flowering Time
  

  A plants development is synchronised with the changing seasons and flowering is one of several changes that occur at the appropriate time of year dependent on the specific plant. While our meteorological seasons are defined by specific dates; there can be two or the weeks difference in the start and end of the horticultural 'season' between the north and south of the UK.

  Summer - Autumn
• Flowering Height (?):

  What does this mean?

  Flowering Height

  How tall the flowers will reach above ground level when fully developed.

  110cm/44 inches
• Planting Depth (?):

  What does this mean?

  Planting Depth

  This indicates how deep you should plant, below ground level, for best results.

  10cm/4inches
• Planting Distance (?):

  What does this mean?

  Planting Distance

  This is simply our recommended planting distance for a good display. For a naturalistic appearance, it normally works best to keep spacing a little random. It is just intended as a guide and does not need to adhered to too rigidly.

  10cm/4 inches
• Planting Time (?):

  What does this mean?

  Planting Time

  Recommended time of year to plant.

  March onwards
• Soil/Position (?):

  What does this mean?

  Soil/Position

  Indicates the required type of soil and light conditions for best results.

  Gladioli like a well-drained, moisture retentive soil in full sun and protected from strong winds.