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Post by richardw on Mar 17, 2014 13:31:31 GMT -5
Hope that mushroom doesn't become an invasive organism
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Post by richardw on Mar 29, 2014 23:50:22 GMT -5
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Post by 12540dumont on Mar 30, 2014 12:47:42 GMT -5
I couldn't get any farming done if I was surrounded by all that beauty. Heck I can hardly go by the iris without gawking and loosing many minutes. Mushrooms, may they multiply and take over the earth!
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Post by richardw on Sept 30, 2014 2:34:11 GMT -5
flowerweaver said Your winter temps are about the same as here so yes the seed should germinate if sown in autumn,but if i were to sow in the garden i'm sure that they would not flower in the same growing season as they do in the baths where they keep a lot warmer being above the ground,so ,seeing your summers are a lot warmer than here i reckon they would do really well,but you may have freeze the seed for a while,not sure the fridge would give them enough of a chill to help germinate This is a photo taken today of a bath that had seed sown a year ago,most of the bigger bulbs were taken so these are just the babies.  |
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Post by philagardener on Sept 30, 2014 5:40:58 GMT -5
richardw , how often to you lift and divide the fully grown ones? When I was growing them seasonally, I would get one corm growing to 2-3 large ones and often hundreds of little corm-lets, by the end of summer.
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Post by flowerweaver on Sept 30, 2014 8:17:02 GMT -5
richardw that's a great re-use for old tubs! I suppose you have to drill extra drainage holes in the bottom? I'm about to replace an old tub. Where can I find seed? I only see gladiolus bulbs for sale. Or would it be better to start with bulbs? I am a patient gardener; I never expect anything to flower in the season I start it. Although I grew a Brugmansia from seed and it's now in it's 10th year and has never once flowered! It's become so tall it barely fits in the old greenhouse come winter. I'm going to whack it back and start the cuttings this fall. Then I might just plant the thing in a protected spot next year. But I do wonder about its lack of flowering after all this time!
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Post by richardw on Sept 30, 2014 12:48:00 GMT -5
richardw , how often to you lift and divide the fully grown ones? When I was growing them seasonally, I would get one corm growing to 2-3 large ones and often hundreds of little corm-lets, by the end of summer. Pretty much the same as what i'm getting as well,sounds like the bulbs you've got are good and healthy,i remember the ones i started off with hardly even grew any corm-lets. Once ive taken the young bulbs from the baths and planted out into the permanent garden i haven't dug any out to divide them,they are now forming clumps. |
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Post by richardw on Sept 30, 2014 13:11:06 GMT -5
richardw that's a great re-use for old tubs! I suppose you have to drill extra drainage holes in the bottom? I'm about to replace an old tub. Where can I find seed? I only see gladiolus bulbs for sale. Or would it be better to start with bulbs? The plughole is good enough for drainage,sit the whole bath off the ground on posts and put stones around the plughole. Ive never seen seed for sale and that would be because the variation in colour i imagine,the same reason why you dont see rose or apple etc seeds for sale. Sorry i forgot to answer your question about how much water they would need,basically i dont know how little they would need to at least do ok,all mine get overhead irrigated. |
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Post by reed on Dec 23, 2014 15:24:04 GMT -5
Wow, beautiful glads. They are one of my favorite flowers and have had them live through winter but not reliably (red seems most hardy). Have some in the ground now, if any come up next spring I'll start saving seeds. Also buy some more to look for seeds the following year. Maybe I can turn them into weeds, I'd love that.
Do you see any variation in bloom times on yours?
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Post by meganp on Aug 2, 2015 16:01:32 GMT -5
Gorgeous colours - great job Richard  |
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Post by richardw on Aug 6, 2015 0:57:36 GMT -5
Thanks Megan, i'll post a photo of the Glady garden which has had a thick layer of straw and old hay put over the whole area, just got two trailer loads to go and its all done.
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Post by shoshannah on Aug 24, 2016 15:28:52 GMT -5
richardw, What a beautiful thread! Gladiolus are my favorite flowers. I remember my Dad growing them when I was little. He'd bring a bunch in and put them in a large vase. He had all these amazing colors just like you have. I never thought to save the seed. You inspire me to start breeding my glads. I'm going out right now and see if I have any seed. My glads have been bending over and the new little corms have never blossomed the first year. They do overwinter well here. Dad dug his up every year so I bought ones that said they were winter hardy. My DIL and I started a memorial garden for my parents, my husband and her mom. My choice for Dad was gladiolus.
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Post by shoshannah on Aug 24, 2016 16:21:55 GMT -5
 So far only one flower has set seeds. Still have a few more that need to dry down. Perhaps falling down they did not get pollinated. |
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Post by richardw on Sept 18, 2016 1:07:34 GMT -5
Hi shoshannah sorry i missed seeing your post, as you may have read, my seed grown plants handle wind so much better than the bought corms, ive still got seed from last summer if you would like me to send you some, PM if you are keen. |
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Post by templeton on Sept 19, 2016 16:06:54 GMT -5
Richard, you've got me thinking about my daylilies that set seed - & which suffer dreadful indignities and neglect in my garden. I should reward them.
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