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- Crocosmia
- Dahlias
- Elephant Ears
- Freesia
- Gladiolus
- Lilies
- Ranunculus
- Tuberoses
- Other Flower Bulbs
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- Sun Perennials
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- Daylilies
- Echinacea
- Eremurus
- Geraniums
- Iris
- Liatris
- Peonies
- Phlox
- Other Sun Perennials
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- Shade Perennials
- Available to order in December.
- Astilbe
- Caladiums
- Convallaria
- Dicentra
- Ferns
- Heuchera and Heucherellas
- Hosta
- Other Shade Perennials
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- Gardening Solutions
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- Deer Resistant
- Container Gardening
- Drought Resistant
- Ground Cover
- Rain Garden Plants
- Landscaping Specials
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- Astilbe
- Caladiums
- Dahlias
- Gladiolus
- Hosta
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- Mixes & Blends
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- Tropicals
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- Caladiums
- Cannas
- Elephant Ears
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Hardy Gladiolus papilio Ruby
EmailHardy 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
- Deer Resistant
- Cut Flower
- Attracts Pollinators
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Botanical Name: Gladiolus papilio 'Ruby'
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Product Details
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Restricted States US:
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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
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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
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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
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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
Shipping Information
K. van Bourgondien times its shipments from Holland so that bulbs arrive at the proper planting time
(depending on
climatic conditions) for each area of North America.
We take advance reservations, and then just as soon 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.
We will pack and ship your order based on the following schedules.
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Bulbs and Perennials Zones First Ship Date Last Order Date 3-10 September 14, 2020 December 7, 2020
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German Iris Zones First Ship Date Last Order Date 3-6 August 10, 2020 October 26, 2020 7 August 10, 2020 November 9, 2020 8-10 August 17, 2020 November 9, 2020
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Amaryllis and Paperwhites Zones First Ship Date Last Order Date 3-10 October 5, 2020 December 21, 2020
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Fall Crocus & Colchicum Zones First Ship Date Last Order Date 3-7A August 10, 2020 October 12, 2020 7B-10 August 17, 2020 October 12, 2020
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Hedges and Shrubs Zones First Ship Date Last Order Date 3-6 October 5, 2020 November 2, 2020 7-10 October 5, 2020 November 16, 2020
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Bulbs and Bareroot Zones First Ship Date Last Order Date 3-4 May 3, 2021 May 31, 2021 5A March 29, 2021 May 31, 2021 5B March 15, 2021 May 31, 2021 6A March 8, 2021 May 31, 2021 6B March 1, 2021 May 31, 2021 7 February 22, 2021 May 31, 2021 8 February 15, 2021 May 10, 2021 9-10 February 8, 2021 May 10, 2021
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Tropicals (Elephant Ears and Crinum) Zones First Ship Date Last Order Date 3-6 April 26, 2021 May 31, 2021 7-10 March 29, 2021 May 31, 2021
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