Gladiolus Kolotno-Close "Russian selection" "Cheburashka", district 12/+, 5 pcs, spring 2024

Gladiolus is a tubercle plant 50-150 cm high with a vertical stem and linear or mucous leaves. The flowers are funnel -shaped, collected in a spike -shaped inflorescence up to 80 cm long, a wide variety of colors, can be simple or corrugated. Russian gladioli gladioli are high (up to 180 cm) and durable peduncle, large flowers (12-16 cm), while at the same time openly open 8-10 buds! Gladioli Russian selection is unpretentious in growing! Almost all varieties have strongly corrugated flowers! The elegance and unusual coloring of the buds makes these flowers ideal for cutting! Location: well-lit areas protected from the wind. Soon: loamy or sandy loam, sufficiently drained with a slightly acidic reaction. Posper: bulbs are planted when the soil at a depth of 10-12 cm warms up to temperature 8... 10 0s. A layer of soil over an adult bulb should be about 8-10 cm. Small corms are planted 5-10 cm from each other, large-after 10-15 cm. Current: it is desirable to mulch with a peat with a layer of 2-3 cm. During the summer, plants are necessary Provide regular watering, loosening and 2-3 top dressing with mineral fertilizers. Cutting is best done in the morning or in the evening. In open ground, the plant does not winter. The bulbs are dug in the fall before the onset of stable cold weather, dried and stored in a cool place. Proceedings: for planting in flower beds and flower beds. Ideal for cutting. Cheburashka (author Vaskin)-plant height 135-145 cm. Saturated salmon-pink flower, darker and reddish around the edges and light to the center (the border of shades is clear).  On the lower part of the bud is a huge contrasting bright lemon-yellow spot. The inflorescence is 75 cm, the number of buds is 20-22 (at the same time open 7-8). The large bud is 12-13 cm. Along the edges of the upper petals - lemon spraying. Heavily corrugated with large deep folds. The petals have an elongated winged shape, the edges are effectively bent out. Kolos is strong, tightly folded. Very bright and spectacular variety!