When do gladiolus bloom?

Gladiolus Flowering Period

It takes 60-120 days for gladiolus to bloom from the time it is planted, but this is generally the case. The flowering of gladiolus will vary depending on the season.

If planted in July or August, it will bloom in just two months, while if planted in October, it will take 120 days to bloom, so it will be on the market just in time for the Spring Festival, so that flower lovers can celebrate the New Year.

In addition, if gladiolus is planted at other times, it will take 3 months to bloom, so the flowering time will be different depending on the planting time.

How can gladiolus bloom more?

Light and temperature control

Gladiolus plants like long hours of sunshine, so to ensure sufficient light, more than 14 hours of light per day is required;

The suitable temperature for gladiolus growth is between 20℃ and 25℃. Effective lighting and temperature adjustment can control the flowering period and help gladiolus bloom more.

Early flowering

To promote early flowering of gladiolus, the temperature must be kept at a low temperature of 0℃ to 4℃, which takes 50 days. The main purpose is to break dormancy so that the gladiolus can continue to grow and then bloom. The gladiolus that bloom early will also have more flowers than normal, so it can also bloom more.

Delayed flowering

Likewise, early flowering can lead to more flowers, and delayed flowering can also lead to more flowers;

You can keep the gladiolus bulbs in a dry and low-temperature environment to keep them dormant.

Then break the dormancy period according to the flowering period you want to make it bloom;

Therefore, about 25 days before flowering, you should water the bulbs three times with 800ppm chlormequat. This will help the gladiolus bloom at the time you specify and bloom more.