removed when they have begun to fade but leave the foliage until it hasdied down. Lift the corms in autumn and store in a cool, dark place withplenty of air movement until July-August then plant out again in the normalway.

Garden Use
Suitable for beds, borders andcontainers

Planting Guide
Sword-lilies bloom for up to 2weeks or so and to extend their bloom in the garden consider planting everytwo weeks from the last frost date until early summer enabling a staggeredblooming period. Typically it takes 10-12 weeeks from planting toflowering. Grows up to 90-120cm tall. The bigger the corm, the more chanceit will produce larger plants and more spectacular flowers. Best floweringoccurs in full sun in humusy, medium moisture, well-drained soil and willadapt to a wide range of soils except clay. Provide consistent moistureduring the growing season; after flowering watering can be reduced.Gladiolus Wine & Roses presents its flowers in large numbers on each spiketo open gradually over a period of time and showering the garden in bloomsof ruffled pink and red hearts. Gladioli are sometimes known as “SwordLilies” or “Glads” and these Summer flowering corms produce tall slenderstems ranging from 80-120 cm high. Their striking colour combinations makea real statement in most gardens and using stagger planting can createlong-lasting displays as Gladioli can be planted right through untilDecember. Plant in full sun and in well-drained soil. If soil is heavy,mound it up so that excess water will run off from around the area were thecorm has been planted. Protect them from strong winds by either planting ina sheltered spot or supporting them with a growth support system.Gladioli can be timed to flower anytime during summer simply by plantingabout 90 days before you require them to be in flower but avoid plantinguntil the danger of frosts have passed. You can also use this timing tocreate a long lasting display with stagger planting. The blooms can be