PetalPal
The corm is toxic to cats and dogs. Eating it causes vomiting and drooling.
Light
Bright, indirect light
Water
Change the water every 2 days
Temperature
15-25°C
Preservative
Flower food is fine
Do this when you get home
- Cut the stem on a slant, 3 cm. The spike is long, so use a taller vase.
- The top few buds usually never open. Pinch them off so the flowers below do better.
Day to day
- Change the water every 2 days and recut the stem
- Pull off spent florets at the bottom. The ones above open one after another.
- Gladiolus bends toward the light. Turn the vase often.
What the colors mean
- Red gladiolusWarmth, rising step by step
- Pink gladiolusAdmiration, gentleness
- Yellow gladiolusRespect, long life
- White gladiolusPurity, quiet elegance
* Color meanings are popular sayings. The thought matters more.
Common questions
The spike keeps bending?
Gladiolus grows toward the light. Keep it upright once it's in the vase, and turn the vase.
