Gladiolus large-flowered "Esta Bonita", rr 8/10, 7 pcs,

Gladiolus Esta Bonita. Large -flowered, gently creamy color.  In cutting, the stalls of gladiolus will stand in a vase or bouquet for a very long time, which will please you pleasantly. It is mainly used both for pottering cultivation and cutting. Height in the garden: 100-120 cm, width: 15-20 cm. Time from landing to flowering: about 90-100 days. This is the perfect cut for cutting, but gladiolus deserves a place in the garden and in the flowerbed, and even suitable for the container. It will become a bright and impressive element of blooming summer gardens-the flower is really beautiful! Gladioli will look great in solitary plantings, and in flower beds, and in mixed mixborders, and in flowerpots and containers. And of course, in the cut is a gladiolus is one of the most popular colors for autumn bouquets. Therefore, it is necessary to buy gladioli (preferably several varieties). At the end of summer, the bulbs are dug, dried in the shade in the fresh air in a warm place (this is necessary for sufficient ripening of the bulbs for the next season) and remain in a dry place in the sand until autumn planting.

Agricultural technology: In our latitudes, flower growers are advised to plant gladioli at the end of April, when the earth warms up to 8-10 ° C. This is explained by the fact that in the spring there is more moisture in the ground than in early summer. This allows the bulbs to germinate faster and develop better. But the gladioli planted so early bloom, as a rule, in July-August. So if you want to grow gladioli by September, plant part of the bulbs in late April, and the other part is in June. To plant the bulbs of gladioli, you need to dig a hole 10-12 cm deep. Next, place the bulbs in it at a distance of 10-15 cm from each other. Then pour, let the water soak into the ground and only after that put the hole with soil. Near each onion, make a round hole for watering. Caring for sprouted gladioli is not unusual. It is necessary to water as the ground dries in the evening. In addition, you should gently loosen the soil in the morning after watering. And also, check the internodes and the place of attachment of leaves to the stem for the presence of aphids and tripas and, in case of infection, treat the plant with insecticide. In September, when gladioli blooms, cut the flower arrow and wait until the stem and leaves dry out. At the end of October, dig on the bulbs, peel them and dry them. In winter, corms are stored in cool (3-6 ° C) and dark place.