Hardy Gladiolus papilio Ruby

Even the most experienced landscapers and gardeners get excited when a new cultivar is introduced. When your customers and clients ask for something completely novel for the garden, offer Hardy Gladiolus papilio Ruby. This gorgeous glad delivers rich color, good height and blooms with real substance. Ruby-red flowers with dark eyes march up 30" stalks from mid to late summer, attracting butterflies (and admirers) aplenty. Because of their moderate height, no staking is needed to keep these beauties upright and visible in borders, cutting gardens and perennialized beds. Gardeners who claim they've seen it all, adore this glad for its charm and strength. Lift in fall in zones 3-6.

Hardiness Zones 3-10. Lift in Fall in zones 3-6
Mature Height 30 inches
Bloom Time July - August
Light Requirements Full Sun
Ship As10-12 CM Bulb
Deer Resistant
Cut Flower
Attracts Pollinators

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Botanical Name: Gladiolus papilio 'Ruby'

Availability: Out Of Season

SKU: #71848

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Restricted States US:
AE AK GU HI PR VI
Botanical Name:
Gladiolus papilio 'Ruby'
Ship As:
Bulb
Size:
10-12 CM
Lift In Fall:
3-6
Suggested Uses:
Borders, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Perennializing, Showy Flowers, Deer Resistant

Flower Color:
Red
Flower Form:
Spikes with funnel-shaped flowers, 1.5" in diam.
Foliage Type:
Strap-like leaves, medium green in color.
Mature Spread:
4 - 6 inches
Spacing:
4 - 6 inches

Growing Tips

Planting Instructions:
4" deep and 4 - 6" apart
Soil Moisture:
Well drained
Will Tolerate:
Acidic Soil, Clay Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
Pruning Instructions:
Cut back spent flowers

Winter Care:
We advise to use a winter mulch (+/- 2") in zones 7 and 8 NO need to do this in zones 9 and 10. Lift bulbs in zones 3 through 6.
Planting Depth:
4" deep
Watering Requirements:
Average water needs. Water regularly, do not overwater
Fertilization Requirements:
Once per year
Special Care:
Not needed

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K. van Bourgondien times its shipments from Holland so that bulbs and bareroots arrive at the proper planting time (depending on climatic conditions) for each area of North America.

We take advanced orders, and as the crops are harvested, our staff of K. van Bourgondien experts makes an on-the-spot selection of the finest bulbs available to fill those reservations.

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Spring 2024 Shipping Schedule

Bulbs and Bareroot
Zones	First Ship Date	Last Order Date
3A-4B	April 29, 2024	June 3, 2024
5A	April 8, 2024	June 3, 2024
5B	March 25, 2024	June 3, 2024
6A	March 11, 2024	June 3, 2024
6B	February 26, 2024	June 3, 2024
7A	February 22, 2024	June 3, 2024
7B	February 19, 2024	June 3, 2024
8A	February 15, 2024	May 6, 2024
8B	February 12, 2024	May 6, 2024
9A-10B	February 5, 2024	May 6, 2024

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