Gladiolus Murielae

New corms from Sarah Raven . . . last year's corms didn't grow again.

So pretty ,new corms will last longer Sheila ...

Thanks Amy, that’s good to know.

Sheila, do these a really lovely scent? I'm sure I grew these a long time ago ...

Shirley, I can only detect a slight, delicate scent - maybe it would be more pronounced in evening sun?

Thanks Julia - yes, they are pretty and not a bit like other Gladioli 🙂

Thanks Sheila ... it's probably my memory playing tricks ... yet again!

I'm pleased I've seen these Sheila, I have some that are just leaves, no flower stems at all.. I did plant them late though. Aren't they just beautiful, and the way they arch, so elegant. I much prefer them to the usual gladioli.
I'll just have to enjoy the bright green leaves..haha

Thanks Janey - I hope you may still be lucky. I was surprised to see these as last year they didn’t flower until the end of August. But I think I did plant these quite early ... I really should keep a notebook!

Very pretty colouring on this delicate variety, Sheila.

Thanks Kate - yes, a bit different aren’t they 🙂

my favourite glad! They do have a very light lovely lily scent, Sheila. It's most most apparent in the cool of evening.. I love the combination of Acidanthera and Saponaria. They bloom at the same time and both have light scent, they mingle deliciously. Mine are under my bedroom window.

Sounds perfect Lori 🙂

Has anyone overwintered these successfully? Maybe I can just leave them in their pots and see what happens . . .

I think the main reason they are not hardy here is because they are shallow planting... most of the corms/bulbs which survive our horribly cold winters are planted at least 6 inches deep. The corms are small and usually are not planted the full six inches deep. I've had best results with 3-4 inches. I have forgotten the odd corm... but they never come back. I just lift them... and let them dry off an put them in a paper bag til spring. I save the cormlets too..

Lori, I lifted them last year and they didn’t flower again. So these are new ones and planted about 4” deep. I think I’ll leave them in their pots but put an extra layer over them ... thank you for sharing your experience.

Sheila mine are just showing their flower stems, not all though as yet. I suppose it depends what they're planted in. If it's free draining with lots of grit or perlite it think they'll be fine... I think I'll take mine out and let them dry down with leaves still intact to feed the bulbs...
Mine were badly neglected, in a plastic bag till June in the kitchen, I kept thinking, I must plant those, but had a lot on at the time....

Thanks Janey. Hope yours survive until next year; I’m going to leave mine in situ this time and see how they fare.

:)) x