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Old 03-04-2011, 10:54 PM posted to rec.gardens
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Default How long do gladiolus take to bloom

On 4/3/11 2:39 PM, Chris Nelson wrote:
I got some glad bulbs. The directions say I can plant them here in
New York (near Albany) from April to June. I'd like to time them to
be in bloom for a summer party but I need to know roughly how long
from planting to bloom. I've looked around the web some but didn't
find any specific timing. Any advice?


Glads generally bloom in the late spring or in the summer. You can't
really control the bloom schedule by when you plant them. Their
schedule is determined primarily by the weather and the amount of
sunlight.

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