Gladiolus 'Passos'

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An unusual gladiolus, maximum height 1m, with green sword like leaves and a flower spike with around 10-14 flower buds. The flamboyant flowers are pale purple with darker blue-purple flecks and some bold splashes of both blue and red-purple on the lower petals, inside the throat of each individual bloom. Unusual and dramatic blooms for the summer garden

Scientific classification

Species: Gladiolus 'Passos' (Gladiolus 'Passos')
Genus: Gladiolus
Family: Iridaceae

Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Bulbs
Plant type: 0.5-1 metres
Height: 0.1-0.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Columnar upright
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of Gladiolus 'Passos'

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Culture

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Toxicity

Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of Gladiolus 'Passos'

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Gladiolus 'Passos' care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by division, separating cormlets when dormant

Growing

Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun, planting the corms 15cm deep in spring, on a bed of sharp sand to aid drainage; in frost-prone areas, lift when the leaves turn yellow-brown, and store the new corms in a dry, frost-free place until the following spring; in milder areas, add a thick dry mulch over winter

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Common pests and diseases

Diseases

May be susceptible to gladiolus corm rot, grey moulds (Botrytis), Fusarium bulb rot, gladiolus core rot, gladiolus dry rot, gladiolus scab and neck rot, fungal leaf spot, and virus diseases