Gladioli Giant Flowering 'Peter Pears'
10 Corms Per PackFREE delivery on orders over £60
Quick Facts:
- Supplied as: 10 Corms Per Pack
- Height: 100cm (39")
- Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
- Plant Type: Perennial
- Product Code: 430049
FREE delivery on orders over £60
Quick Facts:
- Supplied as: 10 Corms Per Pack
- Height: 100cm (39")
- Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
- Plant Type: Perennial
- Product Code: 430049
‘Peter Pears’ (pronounced ‘Peers’), named after the English tenor, is one of the classics in gladioli history and was first introduced in 1958. Popular with gardeners ever since and with good reason, it has the loveliest full flowers in a deep apricot-peach tone darkening to a strawberry red centre and honey throat, creating a blaze of colour from July through to September.
‘Peter Pears’ grows to a height of around 100cm and excels as a cut flower. This colour will complement blues and violets in a mixed border so consider planting it with other perennials like Delphiniums, Lavenders, Penstemons and Salvias.
*PLEASE NOTE* Images are for illustration purposes only size of bulb may vary as well as colour of flower.
Our Summer flowering bulbs are available for dispatch during the months of March - May . If you have also ordered plug plants for dispatch in these months, we will send your bulbs during the same week. Smaller orders are dispatched via Royal Mail 24 , larger orders via Parcelforce 24
If you have ordered Summer flowering bulbs only (or other non-plug plant varieties), we will allocate your order to a week in March - May for dispatch. You will receive an email after ordering to confirm when you should expect these.
| Product Code | 430049 |
|---|---|
| Supplied as | 10 Corms Per Pack |
| Habit | Upright/Bush |
| Suitable for Hanging Baskets? | No |
| Suitable for Patio Containers? | Yes |
| Scented? | No |
| Plant Type | Perennial |
| Season | spring |
| Planting Position | Full Sun or Partial Shade |
| Eventual Height | 100cm (39") |
| Flowering Period | July - September |
| Flower Colour | Orange |
| Bulb Size | 12/14cm |
For best results planting up the corms first in a container and then transferring them into their final flowering positions in mid-May may be a better option especially if the ground is wet and cold in your area when your plants arrive. Water well throughout the growing season, and lift the corms at the end of the season when the leaves turn yellow-brown and store them in a cool, dry, frost-free spot over the winter months.
In a container
Plant the corms 10cm apart and 20cm deep in a multi-purpose compost and water in. Place in a bright, frost-free spot. If you are going to keep the gladioli in the pot/container all summer, place a stake in the pot at the time of planting the corms to avoid damaging them. Generally, plant 5 corms per 15cm pot.
If you are then transferring the Gladioli into the garden, carefully take the whole thing out of the pot and plant the clump into a freshly dug hole in May. Gladioli are hungry plants so to get them to flower well, feed them regularly (once a fortnight) with a high potash feed once the flower spikes are approx. 15cm high and continue until the flowering season is over.
In the garden border
If you are planting the corms straight into the border in spring, choose an area that has been previously enriched with well-rotted manure, as Gladioli like a rich soil but one that is well-drained too. If the ground is wet, plant the corms 10cm apart and 10-15cm deep onto a bed of sharp sand or horticultural grit to help with drainage.
Gladioli are hungry plants, so to get them to flower well, feed them regularly (once a fortnight) with a high potash feed once the flower spikes are approx. 15cm high and continue until the flowering season is over.