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Dear Friends,Those of you who are growing Gladiolus atroviolaceus: What kind of climate do you live in? And how do you grow it?Best regards,Jacob AdlerFayetteville, Arkansas, USA
Oron, why is it found mainly in cultivated fields? The colour is so intense and glorious, a really lovely Gladiolus.Quote from: Oron PeriThere are a few bulbous species that have adapted for growing in cultivated fields around the Mediterranean, among them Narcissus tazetta, a few species of Ornithogalum, colchicum, Arum, Bellevalia, Gladiolus and others.Most of them have adapted to this habitat by developing very deep bulbs so that the tractors ploughing do not get them.I can think of a few benefits from growing in this habitat, first there is very little competition from other plants, than the soil is being ploughed yearly to make good drainage and pushing the seeds deep down, finally it seems that the commercial fertilizers helps too. (Attachment Link) Also, loads of help here, much of it from the USA.....https://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/Gladiolus
There are a few bulbous species that have adapted for growing in cultivated fields around the Mediterranean, among them Narcissus tazetta, a few species of Ornithogalum, colchicum, Arum, Bellevalia, Gladiolus and others.Most of them have adapted to this habitat by developing very deep bulbs so that the tractors ploughing do not get them.I can think of a few benefits from growing in this habitat, first there is very little competition from other plants, than the soil is being ploughed yearly to make good drainage and pushing the seeds deep down, finally it seems that the commercial fertilizers helps too.
