Gladiolus 'Happy Touch'
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You can expect your order in March 2024
Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2024
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Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2024
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Description
In perfect, creamy, primrose yellow, the flowers of Gladiolus 'Happy Touch' exude a freshness and purity that can really lift a border or container display. Weave this compact, sturdy variety throughout other summer-flowering planting and enjoy its bold, upright flower spikes punctuating its bushier, more spreading companions. This shade of creamy yellow mixes easily with a range of colours, though we particularly enjoy it contrasted against powdery blues and purples. Think Phlox, Nepeta, and lavender. Perfection!
For best results, plant your Gladiolus 'Happy Touch' corms at three times their depth in well-draining soil, or a gritty compost mix if using a container. Try to give them as much sun as possible, and keep watered during dry spells. To maximise flowering, apply a tomato feed as soon as shoots appear, and continue every couple of weeks until flowers fade. Staggered, fortnightly planting throughout April and May will also extend the flowering season of Gladiolus 'Happy Touch' significantly.
Key features
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Good for cutting
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Loved by pollinators
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Thrives well in full sun
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Packed in paper bags
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Low maintenance
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May need winter cover
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Gladiolus 'Happy Touch'
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Flower colour
Yellow, cream
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Corm size
12/14
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Established height
70cm-1m
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Established spread
10-20cm
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Plant spacing
30 corms per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
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Life cycle
Short-lived perennial
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Hardiness
Half hardy
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Years to establish
1st year
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Sunlight
Full sun
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Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Borders
Coastal gardens
Gravel gardens
Cottage gardens
Cut flower Gardens
Large containers -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
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Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Stony
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
No
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Mouse resistant
No
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Rabbit resistant
No
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Deer resistant
No
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Orders placed before 1 March 2024
You can expect your order in March 2024Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2024
You can expect your order in April 2024Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2024
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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