Late and poorly flowering Gladioli (NOT Delphiniums

[bikermike]

This year my Gladioli (not Delphs, can't edit title) have only produced one stalk of flowers between about 10 bulbs. Last year in the same location they did really well.

I did my best to water them in the dry spells - but I wonder if it was drought/heat that stressed them in summer. Also, they are about 2-3 years old, are they likely to be past their best?

[roitelet]

Could be stress or the corms are past their best. Did you lift them last Autumn?

[bario1]

Are you supposed to lift them?

[bikermike]

I did lift them, (let them dry off and stored them in a dark box in a cool garage).

They are 2-3 years old - is that old in Gladioli years?

(PS thanx to whoever amended the title)

[roitelet]

Are you supposed to lift them?

They are usually lifted, if you don’t then all the baby bulbils will grow giving a lot of grassy growth. It’s a matter of choice.

[Scarlet]

Probably lack of water - lots of flowers didn’t give their best this year for that reason.