Hardy Gladiolus papilio Ruby

Name: Hardy Gladiolus papilio Ruby
Brand: K.VAN BOURGONDIEN AND SONS
SKU: 71848
Price: 30.00 USD
Availability: OutofStock

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 Stock

SKU: #71848

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Product Details

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 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.

Spring 2023 Shipping Schedule

Bulbs and Bareroot
Zones	First Ship Date	Last Order Date
3A-4B	May 1, 2023	May 29, 2023
5A	April 10, 2023	May 29, 2023
5B	March 27, 2023	May 29, 2023
6A	March 13, 2023	May 29, 2023
6B	February 27, 2023	May 29, 2023
7A	February 23, 2023	May 29, 2023
7B	February 20, 2023	May 29, 2023
8A	February 16, 2023	May 8, 2023
8B	February 13, 2023	May 8, 2023
9A-10B	February 6, 2023	May 8, 2023

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