Charming Beauty

This Gladioli nanus variety produces soft, delicate salmon-pink flowers with creamy throats, adding gentle colour and a light, airy look to late spring gardens. Compact and surprisingly resilient, it’s perfect for smaller spaces, edging, and tucking into gaps through borders for an easy burst of colour. It also makes a lovely cut flower.

Gladioli nanus, also known as the “Painted Ladies”, are spring flowering Miniature Gladiolus that bloom in late spring. Each wiry, arching stem carries several 6 to 8 cm blooms, growing to around 70 cm tall.

How to grow: Plant corms in a sunny, well-drained position in well-worked soil. Plant 5 to 7 cm deep, in clumps spaced 10 to 15 cm apart. Keep watered during active growth. Monitor for common issues like thrips and rust, and treat if needed.