Can I move my gladiolas?
Question:I planted some gladiola bulbs back in may, I live in MN. They haven't started to bloom yet, but they are about 2 feet high already. Blooming will probably happen in August. Anyway, I am moving at the end of July, and it stinks that I can't have my flowers that I planted! We were renting a house but decided to buy. Do you think I can carefully pull these up and transplant them immediately into new dirt? Our new place is about 10 minutes away so it would take no more than an hour. Or will this just kill them?
Thanks!
Answers:
I wouldn't try to move them. Let the new owners enjoy what you have planted and then you can buy some new bulbs for your new home. You may still be able to plant some this year for a late bloom. I'm in zone 5/6 and many of my glads have not come up yet.
If you even want to try, move a good amount of soil with them for less shock, don't let them get overheated or dryed out. They will probably need more support in the new location, so you should pick up those metal stakes with a loop at the top before your move. Good luck.
You can move glads however I wouldn't recommend that you do it this time of year at all as even with moving an abundance of soil with them they may die back due to stress even if you water them back in well after moving. The time to move them is in the fall after tha foilage as died back some and then you can dig the bulbs up and even seperate the clumps and have more to plant for the next spring. They will need to be allowed to dry slightly so they don't mold. However not to much so that the bulbs loose thier moisture content to much. After digging they will need to be kept in a cool dry place and out of light until next spring at which time you can replant them where ever you choose is the best place in your landscape or garden for them.
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