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pedro1927 | 02:51 Sat 09th May 2009 | Gardening
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Does one plant Gladiolii corms in the autumn, winter, or Spring.
I dug them out of the garden when they died off last year and stored them - now I don't know what to do!
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I would plant them now. They really should have been planted before this, but fingers crossed they might still flower this year.

All gladioli like rich, free-draining soil in a sunny, sheltered position, such as the foot of a south-facing wall or in a walled gravel garden. Plant in clumps of five to seven corms, 10cm (4in) deep and 10cm (4in) apart, during March and April. Mark the planting position with a small cane that can be replaced with a stake as required. Lighten heavy clay soils with well-rotted manure or compost. Plant each corm on a layer of sand to improve drainage.
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Hi Muff - much appreciated, but I feel we are half a year out of sync. - I am in Australia, and you in Uk (the reference to a walled gravel garden gives you away - none in Queensland)
So I guess you mean plant in spring, although I note a few leaves coming up now from those I missed digging up. Frosts don't happen here, so mmaybe they should ghave all been left in!.
Thanks again.
If you don't get hard frosts just leave them in. But now you've pulled them up, wait and plant early spring.

I did not realise that you did not live in UK. Yes, I did mean spring but as coccinelle says you are as well to leave them in the ground in the winter time. Lucky you living in sunny climes - I live on the west coast of Scotland and we have been suffering from very wet cold weather just now - more like winter than spring!! I look back on a couple of very happy years spent in Australia many years ago and often regret returning to the UK.
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Thanks again muff.
In fact I moved from Bristol to Australia in 1963.
When I came out of the army in 51 I was stationed at Earlsferry, Coast Artillery, and almost stayed there but work was a problem.
So farewell from the sunny Queeensland, with best wishes for the 'summer"
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