Gladiolus are classic, summertime flowers that grow between 4 and 6 ft tall and are most well-known for their wide range of colors and appearance in bouquets. While these spiky, graceful blooms are the perfect height for the back row of the bed, they're also a favorite for adding vertical 'pops' of color to empty spaces in the perennial garden. Planted as annuals in the spring, you can lift and store glads over the winter for replanting the following season. Planting Tips: 1. Select a pot that’s not too small so that several bulbs can be planted at the same time. Cover the bottom with a layer of pot shard or clay marble for better drainage.\n2. Partially fill the pot with Going Greens Premium Potting Mix / soil and pat it down lightly. Next, press the bulb slightly into the potting mix. They can almost be touching each other. Place the bulbs with their flat side towards the wall of the pot.\n3. Put additional Going Greens Premium Potting Mix in the pot so that tips of the bulbs disappear under the potting mix. Water the soil liberally to encourage rooting.\n4. Keep potting mix moist; take care not to lodge the water.
