Thanks for the great information. I know your bulb gets more energy for healthier plants the next year so you ought to allow the stems to dry out some if possible. Once the green is gone your bulb can no longer store energy and then is the ideal time to dig them up weather permitting.
Thank you so much! This was my first year ever to plant glads they came up beautifully! But I didnt know what to do in the fall or if they were just annuals. Now I know what to do. Thank you so much.
I’m in zone five. I dig them up, pull the old corm and replant it straightaway. I think it works. It better since I’m looking at 300 of them. I put in new 1000 tulip bulbs every fall. It’s quite a sight.
It's better to leave them for a week or two with their leaves on until they turn brown before cutting them off, that way the bulb has more energy for the next year.
I will adopt this method, which is easy and was well explained. I will definitely wait until my tops are yellow/wilted. I'd also not leave on the old corm if it was that fat. I suspect they hold some sugars for the new corm.
I love these flowers. They were one of my Dad's favorite grow. I just can't seem to grow them. Not even in containers. I can't figure out what I am doing wrong.
That nice I never have done this before I used plant 6 inches deep and it came back few year all was jumbo bulb and live 10 below zero f in winter they come back in may for me and blooms and grew too tall and flower stalk break. And they got too old and then they died. And I find out bulb grow top every year I think that why it didnt last long and corm grew to frost line and rot and disappear for good next year after come back I will make sure I replant it and I learn it didnt spread like elephant ears do. I zone push that gladius in Colorado springs. I might will do it again this year. They are pretty.
@@GetGardening yeah and lived few years for me. I wish it spread undsrground only by seed it did I didn't plant deeper every year and I end up lose it. I learned lesson because they are too small live few years longer near house wall. I haven't lose elephant ear bulb yet after record low temperatures 18 below zero f. Because I plant it 12 inches deep near my sunroom wall no winter protection.
@@GetGardening now I found out my neighbor gladiolus come back now because many survived record low temperatures and many come back better near their house wall south side garden and front yard some survived little protection and rock from polar vortex event. I little surprised survived colder than that from 18 below zero f.
Thank you SO much for sharing this. I am in the process of digging mine up, and I appreciate you posting this. Also, do you think this method would help with Dahlia Tubers?
I just do what my mom always did which is dig up the tuber roots, wash all the dirt off the roots with the hose, and let them dry off for a few days, then put them in a bucket, somehrte with no sunlight, usually just stick them in the closet over winter with a towel on top of the buckets. In the spring put a few inches of water in the bottom of the bucket and the roots will start.. after that just plant like normal
Hello! First time here. Love the information. Question...when do you pull up the bulbs, when they're done blooming or in the fall? I live in Ohio where we get freezing cold winters. First frost comes in October.
Welcome! So glad you joined! You could wait until the first light frost comes. I like to wait as long as possible so they can photosynthesize for next year.
@@bjohme2237 - I know with other bulbs I've been told to wait until all foliage is yellowed. Do you not reduce the size of the next years growth if you dig while foliage is still green? Does it not matter for glads?
@@melindaflick631 I think you're increasing the bulb's storage capacity, if you will, if you wait until they're yellowed and/or shrivelled. I know some folks treat lots of bulbs and corms like annuals, but it feels like throwing away money and flowers to lot let them complete their natural cycles, though we want to lift them. Cheers :)
What is the "corm" your removing? Is it like the husk of the old seed? I'm guessing you should dry them, moisture might cause it to try to grow. But if your putting it in sand, it will dry out as well.
That is how corms grow, the part I'm removing is the corm I planted in the ground this year, it grew the new corm for next year, I've read you should dry them, but as I said I've never taken this extra step and only have lost one or two
You are correct, the corms should be dried before storing them! This could lead to the corms rotting. After drying for a couple weeks the old corm is easily removed. Store in a cool, dry basement, if possible in mesh bags or wire bottom trays.
Can you do anything with the tiny corms growing out from the bottom? Will they grow if I plant them? Or if I leave them in the ground? Thank you this is my first year growing gladiolus and I am in zone 5B.
@@brandyjaques6865The baby corms need 2-3 more years of growing to develop a flower stalk. Replant them next year, dig up and store as usual. I am in 5a/6 zone and if I left them in the ground for the winter they will turn to mush.
This video made the task seem less daunting than others. Super informative yet not intimidating. Thank you!
Thank you so much Charisa!!
Thanks for the great information. I know your bulb gets more energy for healthier plants the next year so you ought to allow the stems to dry out some if possible. Once the green is gone your bulb can no longer store energy and then is the ideal time to dig them up weather permitting.
Thank you, concise info without having to read a whole gardening book 😊
Glad it was helpful!
Just the information I was looking for. I love the method. Thank you, Mary from Canada
Thank you 😊
Thank you so much! This was my first year ever to plant glads they came up beautifully! But I didnt know what to do in the fall or if they were just annuals.
Now I know what to do. Thank you so much.
I’m glad it helped!
Love the video- I always love learning something new!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I’m in zone five. I dig them up, pull the old corm and replant it straightaway. I think it works. It better since I’m looking at 300 of them. I put in new 1000 tulip bulbs every fall. It’s quite a sight.
How beautiful! Wish I could see!
Cool garden
Thank you, it's at the end of the season, just some life hanging on.
Thank you for very good informative video.
Great video. Thank you.
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Great video keep up the good work 👍🏾
I appreciate that, thank you very much!
It's better to leave them for a week or two with their leaves on until they turn brown before cutting them off, that way the bulb has more energy for the next year.
Aahhh!you are digging them too early!😎
I will adopt this method, which is easy and was well explained. I will definitely wait until my tops are yellow/wilted. I'd also not leave on the old corm if it was that fat. I suspect they hold some sugars for the new corm.
Nice I did too and some leave it and they comeback and blooms
It's so nice to keep them from year to year!
Thank you ❤
You're welcome 😊
I love these flowers. They were one of my Dad's favorite grow. I just can't seem to grow them. Not even in containers. I can't figure out what I am doing wrong.
I wonder what it could be, they've always been super successful for me, I'm sorry, I wish I could help.
That nice I never have done this before I used plant 6 inches deep and it came back few year all was jumbo bulb and live 10 below zero f in winter they come back in may for me and blooms and grew too tall and flower stalk break. And they got too old and then they died. And I find out bulb grow top every year I think that why it didnt last long and corm grew to frost line and rot and disappear for good next year after come back I will make sure I replant it and I learn it didnt spread like elephant ears do. I zone push that gladius in Colorado springs. I might will do it again this year. They are pretty.
Definitely worth a try!
@@GetGardening yeah and lived few years for me. I wish it spread undsrground only by seed it did I didn't plant deeper every year and I end up lose it. I learned lesson because they are too small live few years longer near house wall. I haven't lose elephant ear bulb yet after record low temperatures 18 below zero f. Because I plant it 12 inches deep near my sunroom wall no winter protection.
@@GetGardening now I found out my neighbor gladiolus come back now because many survived record low temperatures and many come back better near their house wall south side garden and front yard some survived little protection and rock from polar vortex event. I little surprised survived colder than that from 18 below zero f.
I wait ten days to remove the old corm.
Thank you SO much for sharing this. I am in the process of digging mine up, and I appreciate you posting this. Also, do you think this method would help with Dahlia Tubers?
I just do what my mom always did which is dig up the tuber roots, wash all the dirt off the roots with the hose, and let them dry off for a few days, then put them in a bucket, somehrte with no sunlight, usually just stick them in the closet over winter with a towel on top of the buckets. In the spring put a few inches of water in the bottom of the bucket and the roots will start.. after that just plant like normal
Hello! First time here. Love the information. Question...when do you pull up the bulbs, when they're done blooming or in the fall? I live in Ohio where we get freezing cold winters. First frost comes in October.
Welcome! So glad you joined! You could wait until the first light frost comes. I like to wait as long as possible so they can photosynthesize for next year.
You can dig 6 weeks after the corm has flowered. You don't have to wait for a frost or until the foliage yellows.
@@bjohme2237 - I know with other bulbs I've been told to wait until all foliage is yellowed. Do you not reduce the size of the next years growth if you dig while foliage is still green? Does it not matter for glads?
@@melindaflick631 I think you're increasing the bulb's storage capacity, if you will, if you wait until they're yellowed and/or shrivelled. I know some folks treat lots of bulbs and corms like annuals, but it feels like throwing away money and flowers to lot let them complete their natural cycles, though we want to lift them. Cheers :)
Can you do this with iris rhizomes? It's too late to plant them outside but they got dug up anyway.
Consider joining the North American Gladiolus Council, and purchasing their publication How To Grow Glorious Gladiolus.
Can i replant the old bulb? Will it gives flower?
I live in zone 7
Can I live them in the ground during winter
Thanks! What about the little mini bulbs that grow on the bulbs? Just throw away?
You could keep them or toss, they grow they just take longer to bloom
Hello my friend
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Great video! Do those forms multiply easily?
Yes they do, each one usually grows anywhere from 10-20 offsets, those are smaller though, but worth growing
What is the "corm" your removing? Is it like the husk of the old seed?
I'm guessing you should dry them, moisture might cause it to try to grow. But if your putting it in sand, it will dry out as well.
That is how corms grow, the part I'm removing is the corm I planted in the ground this year, it grew the new corm for next year, I've read you should dry them, but as I said I've never taken this extra step and only have lost one or two
You are correct, the corms should be dried before storing them! This could lead to the corms rotting. After drying for a couple weeks the old corm is easily removed. Store in a cool, dry basement, if possible in mesh bags or wire bottom trays.
@@bjohme2237 🙏
Can you do anything with the tiny corms growing out from the bottom? Will they grow if I plant them? Or if I leave them in the ground? Thank you this is my first year growing gladiolus and I am in zone 5B.
@@brandyjaques6865The baby corms need 2-3 more years of growing to develop a flower stalk. Replant them next year, dig up and store as usual. I am in 5a/6 zone and if I left them in the ground for the winter they will turn to mush.