Mexico gladiolus
Gladiolus 'Mexico'
Getuigschrift Proeftuin 2004
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
- Dark purple-red
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Mexico' gladiolus (Gladiolus 'Mexico') 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. The fragrant, dark purple-red blooms open on tall stems about 63 inches high. Bees visit the flowers. Tjeerd Dijkstra bred it, and it blooms in early to late summer.
Pairs well with Daffodil, Fountain grass, and Snapdragon.