Gladiolus large-flowered "Galway Girl", rr 8/10, 7 pcs,

Galvei Galway Galway Galway Galway Girl) is one of the most beloved flower crops. These flowers conquer with their grace, sophistication, ceremoniality, elegance. Their strong peduncles reach 1.5 m in height and often need garter. Before planting corms, it is necessary to clean from the covering scales and soaked for 10-12 hours in a 0.5%solution of potassium permanganate, which acts as a growth stimulator. They are planted in late April-the first half of May to a depth of 8-15 cm from the Donets and at a distance of 15-20 cm between the plants. 

The best soils for gladiolus are chernozem, light loamy or sandy loam, with a neutral or slightly acidic reaction. The site should be well lit by the sun and be protected from strong winds. Do not forget that when cutting, the main condition is the preservation of at least four real leaves on the plant, which ensure the normal development of corms. For winter, plants are dug up (digging can start 45-50 days after flowering).

Clubs are dried in a well-ventilated room at 30-35 0 ° C. Dried corms are cleaned of the old stem, dead roots, old corms and the upper layer of leaving scales. Then they are laid out in boxes, for 20-25 days are drained at a temperature of 18-20 0C, and then transferred to a room with a temperature of 5-10 0C and a relative humidity of 60-70%.