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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: Vikki H on March 04, 2012, 11:46

Title: Gladioli left in the garden over winter
Post by: Vikki H on March 04, 2012, 11:46

Hi

we have some gladioli which have never been brought in over winter and are now starting to sprout again but i would like to move them and separate them as they have grown into a big ring and the tubers (if thats what they are called ) which are starting to sprout are laying horizontal and the leaves are growing vertically out of them x can i move them or should i do it next year after bringing them in x and if i can do them now do the tubers get put into the soil vertically x i've trawled the internet but everything ive found is about bringing them in in the Autumn x

thank you

Title: Re: Gladioli left in the garden over winter
Post by: DD. on March 04, 2012, 11:56

I'm sure they'll be fine if you move them, as it's about this time of year you plant them.

The "tubers" are called "corms". The original will die each year, produce a new one and also produce the offsets which will form a ring which you describe.

Title: Re: Gladioli left in the garden over winter
Post by: sunshineband on March 04, 2012, 13:05

Sounds like they like the spot you gave them so choose another one the same for your replanting  :D :D

Title: Re: Gladioli left in the garden over winter
Post by: Vikki H on March 04, 2012, 14:23

Thank you

I will have to have a ponder about what to do now lol x