Gladiolus 'Fat Boy'PBR — Upright

Overview

Gladiolus 'Fat Boy'PBR is a upright bulbs in the genus Gladiolus, part of the Iridaceae family, with green foliage. Gladiolus 'Fat Boy'PBR grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H5. Suggested uses include cut flowers, borders and containers.

About

Gladiolus 'Fat Boy'PBR is a bulbous Gladiolus with an upright habit that flowers from July to September. It bears green, sword-like leaves and produces vertical flower spikes suited to cutting. Plant in full sun on a neutral loam with good drainage, in a sheltered, south-, west- or east-facing spot. Recommended uses include cut flowers, borders and containers.

About the genus

Gladiolus is a genus of perennial cormous flowering plants in the iris family (Iridaceae).

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In the garden

Gladiolus 'Fat Boy'PBR is a cultivated member of the Iridaceae grown from bulbs and carried for its tall, upright flower spikes. As a Gladiolus it presents a vertical accent in the garden and is selected here for summer flowering, reliably producing stems between July and September. The foliage is green and sheathing, supporting the spike as blooms open. For best results give this bulb a position in full sun planted into a loam-based soil with a neutral pH and secure drainage; standing wet will reduce performance. Choose a sheltered aspect — south-, west- or east-facing sites suit it — and note the plant is rated H5, classed as hardy for typical UK conditions. Use Gladiolus 'Fat Boy'PBR where tall, single-stem blooms are required: it performs well as a cut-flower supplier for late-summer displays, provides vertical structure in mixed borders, and can be grown in containers placed in a sunny, sheltered spot. Leave the lower foliage intact until after flowering to rebuild the bulb, and enjoy the sequence of spikes through July to September as your source of late-summer stems.