Most gladiolus ( Gladiolusspp . and hybrid ) only survive winter in USDAzones8 to 10 . substitute them every year can get expensive if you live in geographical zone where these plant do n’t survive the winter . Click through the slideshow below for a saving and computer storage how - to , and you’re able to successfully keep your favourite corpus sternum for next time of year !
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labour carefully
Use a garden fork , rather than a shovelful , to lessen the opportunity of damage the corm . cut into up the corms 6 to 8 weeks after the gladiolus flowers , or when the leafage turns yellow .
cleanse up
sweep off as much surplus soil as possible , then cut the stem off 1 to 2 in . above the corm , leaving the remainder on to dry while cure .
Cure the corm
therapeutic corm for two to three workweek on a screen in a well - ventilated area at 60 to 70 degree F. A screen made of ½-in . computer hardware material tacked to an old window form like this one furnish good air movement during the curing stage .
Separate corms
You ’ll see cormels , or corms that are n’t matured yet , develop at the bottom of the corm ( at left ) . Gently split the two and establish them in another part of the yard to maturate on , though it will be a few years before cormels bloom .
newfangled corm form on the original corm institute in the spring . Peel the old shriveled one off the bottom and cast aside it , saving the new one for next year ( at right ) .
carry them up
Mesh base grant air to flow and keep corms dry . Take asunder an old mesh shower scrubber , and you ’ll have a long tube-shaped structure you may cut off up . ravel each remainder of a segment to keep all the same cultivars together . you could even color code the bag , if you ’d like !
Tuck them off
hold open tender bulbs cool and in darkness is authoritative to maintain quiescence . On a ledge in a parky cellar or service department is a good place to stash away tender bulbs for the winter .
