Gladiolus Alfalfa

Stunning Two-Tone Radiance! Each gleaming purple bloom is brushed with red! Rich purple and bright red are a seldom-seen combination, radiating royal color on these quick-growing, super-easy plants. One of the showiest Florist's Glads I've ever grown, Alfalfa deserves a place of honor in your sunny garden . . . not to mention your vases!These blossoms catch the eye from across the garden, becoming the instant focal point of any setting. They measure 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 inches wide, arising about a dozen to a stem just 8 weeks after you plant the bulb! Now that's what I call instant gratification!Glads are delightful as cutflowers because the blooms open gradually from the bottom to the tip, giving you color for several weeks. The plants reach 45 inches high and about 12 to 15 inches wide, and may need support to hold up its huge bloomspikes!Cut the stems for the vase as soon the first flowers begin to unfurl -- or leave them be in the sunny garden, where they fill the air with brilliant color! And for fresh flowers all summer, make successive plantings of Glads about 2 weeks apart all spring long. You'll never be "out of bloom" until the chilly fall weather sets in!Very tolerant of heat and humitiy, Glads form an upright clump that makes a good accent planting or a border standout. They ask only full sun and well-drained soil (on the sandy side is best, but amend with vermiculite or perlite if your soil is heavy or clay-ey) to bloom richly. If you live north of their zones 8-10 hardiness range, dig them up before the first fall frost and store them indoors to replant in spring. It's just that easy!If you like Alfalfa, you're going to love Epside, and Homecoming. You just can't go wrong with these easy, colorful, long-lived bulbs! Zones 8-10. This product can be purchased in the following collection: Park's Mad About Glads Collection (89250)


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