Gladiolus grandiflorus Lia - Sword Lily
Gladiolus grandiflorus Lia - Sword Lily
Gladiolus grandiflorus Lia - Sword Lily
Gladiolus × grandiflorus Lia
Large-Flowered Gladiolus, Sword Lily
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Description
Gladiolus Lia Glamini® is a dwarf gladiolus with short and sturdy stems of well-filled spikes of flowers in a rosy peach colour with a creamy yellow heart. It requires no staking and integrates easily into sunny borders or large containers. Its charming summer flowering brings a warm and soft touch to the garden and to floral displays.
A "bulbous" plant from the Iridaceae family, gladiolus is native to southern Africa. Numerous wild species have served as the basis for the countless modern horticultural hybrids. Gladiolus Lia Glamini belongs to the small-flowered group, characterised by shorter spikes and flowers of 8 to 9 cm in diameter, borne on stems 50 to 70 cm tall.
This cultivar is marketed under the brands Glamini® and then Gladdies by specialised Dutch breeders. Its foliage is deciduous, disappearing completely in winter. It consists of long, sword-shaped, medium green leaves that sprout in a clump from a buried corm (or "bulb"). Its upright floral stems bear flower spikes of 30 to 40 cm, carrying numerous single, funnel-shaped flowers. They are a peach to rosy orange tone, with a lighter, creamy to pale yellow heart. In a very mild climate, where it does not truly freeze, the corms can be left in the ground; elsewhere, they should be lifted in autumn to be overwintered in a dry place.
In the garden, Gladiolus Glamini® ‘Lia’ is planted in small clumps to punctuate beds with a soft colour. It pairs well with dwarf dahlia 'Berliner Kleene', with its coral and cream waterlily flowers. They can be surrounded by Agastache ‘Kudos Mandarin’, with its tangerine orange spikes. In the background, the ornamental grass Panicum virgatum ‘Shenandoah’ will add height, movement and red tones late in the season. In a vase, a few stems of Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Little Bunny’ and Gaura lindheimeri ‘Summer Breeze’ will add lightness to a large summer cut flower arrangement.
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Plant habit
Flowering
Foliage
Botanical data
Gladiolus
× grandiflorus
Lia
Iridaceae
Large-Flowered Gladiolus, Sword Lily
Gladiolus Gladdies Lia
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Glamini® hybrid gladiolus Lia thrives in rich, fertile, yet well-drained soils, such as loamy and sandy types. Plant in full sun. Space the bulbs or corms 10 to 15 cm apart, covered with 10 cm of soil. Fertilise after cutting the flowers. Avoid using manure, which promotes bulb rot. Gladioli are sensitive to frost. Therefore, they should be lifted once they have faded or immediately after the first frosts. Cut the leaves and allow the plants to dry in a well-ventilated area for three weeks. Remove the old bulbs. Store the new bulbs and bulblets throughout the winter in a cool, frost-free location. The bulblets will flower in two years. It is preferable not to plant gladiolus bulbs in the same spot for several consecutive years. An annual rotation will yield better results. In mild climates, Gladiolus can be planted in September-October and overwintered in situ.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.