field gladiolus

Plant 10 to 16cm deep on a bed of sharp sand in fertile, well-drained soil. Lift when foliage dies back, discard old corms and store new corms in a dry frost-free place until planting in the spring. In milder areas a thick dry winter mulch may suffice

No pruning required

Propagate by separating cormlets when dormant

May be susceptible to gladiolus thrip, aphids and slugs

May be susceptible to grey moulds and gladiolus corm rot