Details
- Bulb Size
- 12/14 cm
- Flowering Height
- 100-120 cm
- Flowering Time
- July
- August
- September
- Colour
- Reds & Burgundy
- Whites & Creams
- Perfect For
- Cutting
Ruffled Gladioli Velvet Raspberry
G1012
With luxurious raspberry hues with subtle highlights, Ruffled Gladioli 'Velvet Raspberry' delivers long-lasting colour. Raspberry-red blooms accented with delicate hints of cream and purple.
Catching the eye both in borders and in floral arrangements, strong stems growing to a majestic 100 - 120 cm and flowering from July to September. Thrives in full sun and well-drained, fertile soil.
de Jager top quality, top size Ruffled Gladioli 'Velvet Raspberry' best grown in fertile, well-drained soil, in a sunny spot. Plant the corms a week or two apart throughout spring for a long succession of pretty flowers.
Care Guide
To cultivate Gladioli, choose a sunny site with well-drained, well-manured garden soil. Dig a trench 15cm deep and place the corms 10-15cm apart, covering with soil and ensuring they sit 5cm below the surface. Water regularly, maintaining soil moisture until growth is established, and during hot, dry spells of weather. Stagger planting at two-week intervals to ensure continuous flowering over a long period. Expect stately, colourful spikes reaching 60-90cm in height which many require staking for support. The smaller variety ‘Glamini’ Gladioli will reach a maximum height of 50cm.
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Single Mixture
M5372
A flurry of flamboyant flowers, our ‘Single Freesia Rainbow Mixture’ will fill your garden with phenomenal fragrance and colour. This classic combination of confetti-like shades will sprinkle your garden with vibrant cheer. Plump buds are poised upon elegant, arching stems, bursting into exuberant trumpet-like blooms.
Line frequented walkways with pots full of Freesias for sumptuously perfumed paths and patios. A florists’ favourite, this ‘Single Freesia Rainbow Mixture’ features strong stems for arranging into abundant vases and bouquets. Snip a few blooms to savour indoors, and you will be rewarded by outstanding, long-lasting cut flowers, suffusing the entire room with scent.
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Karl Rosenfield
M6616
Large crimson-red double blooms emit both bold colour and fragrance in Paeonies 'Karl Rosenfield'. Commanding attention in mixed borders, this paeony offers dramatic richness and luxurious texture.
An outstanding addition to your summer planting, Paeonia 'Karl Rosenfield' vibrant tones provide lasting visual impact for both traditional and modern designs. Flowering from June to July.
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Multiflorus
M6751
Otherwise known as the ‘Fireball Lily’, Scadoxus ‘Multiflorus’ puts on a spectacular firework display for shady areas of your garden. Scarlet red, starry blooms culminate in long, golden anthers reminiscent of a sparkler. Each large, spherical flower head is held on a thick, sturdy stem atop lush foliage.
Native to woodland areas of tropical Africa, Scadoxus thrives in moist, well-drained soil in a shaded position. Lift bulbs in the autumn to protect from winter wet and frosts, ready to replant in spring for an even better performance the following season.
Scadoxus ‘Multiflorus’ has been granted an RHS Award of Garden Merit for outstanding, reliable performance.
