Flevo Explosion gladiolus
Gladiolus 'Flevo Explosion'
Getuigschrift Proeftuin 1999
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size5.5 feet tall
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Red
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Flevo Explosion' gladiolus (Gladiolus 'Flevo Explosion') is a bulb for borders and cut flowers. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, loamy soil. It bears fragrant red blooms on stems about 63 inches tall. Bees visit the flowers. M. Snoek bred it.
Pairs well with Rose of sharon, Society garlic, and Mondo grass.