The most important thing about planting gladioli: when and how

Gladiolus - a popular bulbous flower garden. For high and thin stalks with large "lily" in the people they are called gladiolus. Gladiolus growers appreciate the diversity of varieties, abundant and colorful blooms in August and September. To ornamental plant pleased by the fall, you need to know when and how to plant spring bulbs.

How to choose a planting material (bulbs Gladiolus), not to have to upset unpleasant surprises

2 weeks before planting gladiolus bulbs adult cleaned of dry husk. Firstly, under the scales of live parasites and pests. Secondly, it will be easier to find the trouble spots. Before plugging in the open ground bulbs stored in a warm place sprouts (or kidney) up - so will bloom better.

Well, if the bulb is completely healthy. An experienced grower chooses to store gladioli and of planting material, and not just with an eye to the brand. Soft onions, specimens with visible traces of mold and decay - alas, in marriage.

But if a bulb of a gladiolus is "point" of damage, you can try to save her. To do this, all the affected locations to erase a sharp knife and slices smeared with brilliant green. Then the bulbs are recommended to soak in a fungicide (for example, "fitosporin" or "fundazol)" according to the instructions and dry before planting.

Alternative - potassium permanganate soak for an hour. But this means giving fewer guarantees. But the solution of potassium permanganate - excellent preventive means all kinds of bacterial and fungal diseases.

Site preparation and planting

Better preparing for planting gladioli in autumn. But you can carry out the work in the spring, because you never know exactly what and where it will be planted in the new gardening season.

In preparing the soil will be useful simple tips:

• gladioli grow well in full sun and partial shade, no water stagnation in the bulbs;
• before planting the ground dug to a depth of 40-50 cm, carefully selecting the weeds from the roots;
• of fertilizer, you can make a little nitrophosphate or other complex fertilizers.

Large bulbs are buried to a depth of about 12 cm, and the kids - only 4 cm. General rule, the depth of embedment is approximately the sum of the three widths.

It is important to observe the other recommendations: the optimal distance between the big bulbs - 15 cm, the children - 5-7 cm. So the plants will not interfere with each other!

When to plant gladiolus in the flowerbed

Gladiolus planting, when the earth for planting depth warmed to 8-10 ° C. For the middle band Russia is approximately the end of April or the first decade of May. I wish all the beautiful flower beds!