Gladiolus are bright and beautiful summer flowers. Their tall stems look stylish at the back of a border or bed, along a fence line or planted in a clump. Plant your Gladioli bulbs in batches over a few weeks, this will extend the flowering show. When planting in warm weather allow 90 days to flower and cooler weather 110 days. The flowers of Gladioli are excellent for picking, we recommend picking stems asits first bud opens to get the longest vase lifem. Pick in the morning before the heat of the day.