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#205443 - 04/29/08 12:17 PM Glads won't bloom
Unigirl Unigirl Member Registered: 07/12/07 Posts: 77 Loc: Fort Worth, Tx. USA	Hey all! Sorry I haven't been around for so long. Lost my internet for awhile. Glad to be back. My question is why don't my Glads bloom? They are 4 years old now and have never bloomed. They have great foliage but I didn't buy them just for that, I want the pretty flowers lol. Any ideas would be appreciated. _________________________ I am blonde please forgive me, Lol.
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#205501 - 04/29/08 07:08 PM Re: Glads won't bloom [Re: Unigirl]
Joclyn Joclyn Deep Purple Dream Gardener Registered: 07/18/05 Posts: 2099 Loc: philly	what zone are you in?? do you pull them up in winter/summer and then replant? depending on where you are, it could be too cold in winter or too hot in the summer and they'd need to be pulled up. technically, they're hardy in zones 7-10. here, in zone 6b, they should be pulled up and stored over the winter and then planted in spring for summer blooming. since i'm in 'b' i chanced it and make sure to mulch really well in the fall and they've always come back for me. if you're in zone 10 or higher (if there is a higher one, lol), you might need to pull them up for the hottest part of the summer and then replant mid-winter for late spring/early summer blooming. even in zone 9 you might need to pull them up if they're in a spot that is a micro-climate and is warmer. _________________________ zone 6b
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#205510 - 04/29/08 09:10 PM Re: Glads won't bloom [Re: Joclyn]
suzydaze suzydaze Daisy Dream Gardener Registered: 08/03/04 Posts: 2983 Loc: Arkansas	I'm in zone 7 and I leave mine in the ground, they are not up yet for this year, but I usually get really pretty blooms from mine _________________________ I try to take one day at a time -- but sometimes several days attack me at once. -Jennifer Unlimited- http://s16.photobucket.com/albums/b24/suzydaze/my%20yard/?albumview=slideshow
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#205541 - 04/30/08 06:00 AM Re: Glads won't bloom [Re: suzydaze]
tkhooper tkhooper TGH Valedictorian Garden Helper Registered: 03/09/05 Posts: 10312 Loc: triangle, virginia	Reasons for follage but not flowers are sometimes attributed to the depth they are planted. Because the glads create the new bulbs underneath the previous years bulb they can go pretty deep. So you might want to make sure they are buried no more than 3 inches deep for next year. That's the only thing I know to check. Mine bloom fine. I'm also in zone 7. _________________________
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#205593 - 04/30/08 01:03 PM Re: Glads won't bloom [Re: Unigirl]
Unigirl Unigirl Member Registered: 07/12/07 Posts: 77 Loc: Fort Worth, Tx. USA	I'm not sure exactly which one it is. It's either 9b or 10. I leave them in the ground and my oak trees do the mulching, lol. It does not get very cold here and we get snow maybe once or twice a winter but it doesn't stay very long, a day or two. My local nursery said to leave them. The depth may be an issue though. I planted them 3 inches deep, but they are in a raised bed because my soil is nothing but clay and a little sand so they probably can't go any deeper if they have grown that deep. Thanks all for your help. I appreciate it greatly. _________________________ I am blonde please forgive me, Lol.
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