Comments on: Gladiolus help! I planted Gladiolus bulbs in my flower garden this spring, and they haven’t bloomed yet?

By: hopflower

hopflower — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:36:49 +0000

All the above is true; and also you should consdier where you got them from. Some bulbs sit around in a bin in a warehouse shop for weeks, are handled over and over and not comfortable as to where a bulb should be being a living thing. Be sure to get your glads from a reputable dealer who takes care of them. The size of the bulb matters, too. Generally, the larger the bulb the healthier and best flowers are formed from it.

By: wva_butterfly

wva_butterfly — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 14:45:14 +0000

They may not develope this season and bloom…. It depends on where they are palnted too. They do best on full sun well drained soil….. The bulbs are making babies so be extra careful when you dig them up this fall to replant this up comig spring….. sometimes they will bloom in september ….Just be a little patient…. if not this year you will enjoy them next

By: Rocco

Rocco — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 17:25:58 +0000

Well I know this mine here in Alabama done bloomed, and are back to hibernating again, it has been hot and dry here so I would say if you live up North like Ohio Pa. Michigan, just be patient sound like you will have some great blooms for fall, I believe they are more of a fall bloomer then spring or summer up that way….

By: Michael S

Michael S — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:00:46 +0000

next year, just wait.

By: ke su

ke su — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:54:21 +0000

Mine didnt bloom either, nothing, zip, nada.

By: sonomanona

sonomanona — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:30:57 +0000

It sounds as if you did all the right things for your glads. We are having blooms here north of San Francisco, but then our climate is mild enough that we just leave the bulbs in the ground and don’t dig them up, so that does give them a headstart. So my first suggestion is just to be patient and see if they don’t bloom later in the season. The other issue is the size of the bulbs you planted. If you just got little offset bulbs, either from another gardener or from a discount bulb supplier, you may need to be patient for another year. They won’t send up a bloom stalk until they have gotten large enough. If they don’t bloom this year, just dig them up (assuming that you live in a colder climate where this is necessary) and store them until next spring. Chances are they will be big enough to bloom by next season if they don’t do so this year.

By: officeofimpressions

officeofimpressions — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 11:16:16 +0000

In vermont and up state new york those dont bloom untill around late aug early sept..

By: reunionrowdies

reunionrowdies — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:40:11 +0000

It is still a little early I think for them to bloom. I thought I remember hearing that they bloomed every 2 years, but I can’t find that anywhere on the internet. Anyway, they are tricky and take some patience.

By: christine g

christine g — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 02:04:05 +0000

Mine have done the same! I put it down to not being planted deeply enough. I am crippled with arthritis and not able to get down to do it properly- just made a hole with a metal pole I keep for this purpose, dropped it in and covered it with soil with my hoe. Could shallow planting be YOUR problem, too? Where are you? I am in the UK. I will be feeding mine and leaving them to die down naturally so that they gather up goodness for next year. Good luck with yours next year, chrissie G

By: rmulekickhswift@verizon.net

rmulekickhswift@verizon.net — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:43:41 +0000

BE PATIENT GLADS WONT BLOOM UNTIL AUGUST AT LEAST NOT HERE IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST; IT WILL BE WORTH THE WAIT ;;;; THEY ARE MY FAVORITE FLOWER