The Great Queen Elizabeth Gladiolus

Description

The Great Queen Elizabeth Gladiolus is a majestic, tall variety that brings royal beauty to your garden. Known for its striking, large blooms in elegant shades of deep red with white highlights, this gladiolus is a showstopper in any landscape. The tall flower spikes, reaching up to 120 cm, make this variety ideal for creating vertical interest in flower beds, borders, or as a dramatic backdrop to shorter plants. The Great Queen Elizabeth Gladiolus is also a fantastic choice for cutting flowers, with its long-lasting blooms making stunning floral arrangements and bouquets. Add a regal touch to your garden with this bold and beautiful gladiolus.

Features and Specifications:

• Plant Height: Tall, reaching 90–120 cm, perfect for creating vertical interest in flower beds, borders, or as a striking backdrop.
• Flower Size: Large, trumpet-shaped blooms, approximately 10–15 cm in diameter, in rich red with contrasting white highlights.
• Blooming Season: Blooms from mid-summer to fall, opening sequentially from the bottom of the spike upwards, ensuring a long-lasting display of color.
• Sunlight Requirements: Thrives in full sun, requiring at least 6–8 hours of direct sunlight each day for optimal growth and flowering.
• Soil Type: Prefers well-drained, fertile soil with a slightly acidic to neutral pH.
• Ideal Uses: Ideal for flower beds, borders, containers, or as cut flowers for bouquets and floral arrangements.
• Growth Rate: Moderate growth; flowers typically appear 8–10 weeks after planting.
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Planting Instructions:

1. Sowing Time: Plant gladiolus corms outdoors after the last frost date, or start them indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost to get earlier blooms.
2. Spacing: Space corms about 10–12 cm apart to allow for proper growth and air circulation between plants.
3. Watering: Keep the soil moist, but not waterlogged, especially during dry spells, to ensure the best growth and blooming.

Key Benefits:

• Royal Beauty: Known for its majestic, deep red flowers with white highlights, The Great Queen Elizabeth Gladiolus adds a touch of elegance to any garden.
• Tall and Dramatic: With its height of 90–120 cm, it adds vertical dimension and height to flower beds, borders, or as a striking backdrop.
• Long-Lasting Blooms: Flowers bloom sequentially, ensuring weeks of continuous color from mid-summer to fall.
• Perfect for Cutting: Ideal for creating gorgeous bouquets and floral arrangements due to its long-lasting flowers and elegant appearance.

Pollinator-Friendly: Attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinators, enhancing the biodiversity of your garden.