They've all fallen over - most to the ground. Must I stake each and every one?! This is my first garden.
2006-07-28 11:26:39 · 7 answers · asked by apples 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Depending on your zone, they probably are not planted deep enough. I have planted mine about 8-9 inches the last few years and had great luck. In windy areas and in soft fertile soil, you may have to stake each plant. I tell my customers to use tomato cages. They are inexpensive and do a great job for group plantings. In an open setting, try staking at both ends of a glad row and tie fish line at 8" and again at 16"...this gives an "invisible support stake". Best of luck!
2006-07-28 13:54:25 · answer #1 · answered by Jerome S 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do fall over and some people do stake them up and that is about the only thing you can do for this year.
If you plant them again next year, you can help support them by "hilling them up". That is when they are 10 or 12 inches tall you hoe soil up against them. Be careful though, as the stalks are tender at this stage of growth. This will help support them but still if you have a strong wind and rain some of them will still go down.
They are a beautiful flower and well worth the effort to keep them standing tall.
2006-07-28 11:35:59 · answer #2 · answered by ijcoffin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they've fallen over it's probably due to poor location, animals or being too dry. I have some that bloomed beautifully this summer and I have others that have fallen over from kittens jumping up on them. They are suprisingly sturdy and will just bud blooms in a few days time and bloom. Good luck, sometimes gardening is all about trial and error. Especially with plant locations, I moved several things this spring that didn't do well last year and they have all bloomed this season.
2006-07-28 11:34:59 · answer #3 · answered by hillcountry_rose 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you might have to stake each and every Gladiola. I have seen some stand alone. But better stake them before slugs, snails or earwigs get to them faster if they are laying on the ground. Sorry.
Good luck :-)
2006-07-28 11:30:46 · answer #4 · answered by prillville 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you must stake every one if they are already up. Next year, before they come up, put some large mesh wire fencing (like hog wire) on stakes about 18" off the ground above the bed. They will grow through the wire and be held up by it.
2006-07-28 11:33:51 · answer #5 · answered by Flora_54 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take two stakes and a long rope and make a rope fence. My neighbors used to do that with their glads.
2006-07-28 11:33:42 · answer #6 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try growing them near a fence next time so you can but a line of string around them to hold them up.
Yes they do fall over.
2006-07-28 13:31:03 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋