Gladiolus 'Lucky Star'
"Sword lily"
Orders placed before 1 March 2025
You can expect your order in February/March 2025
Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
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Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
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Description
It’s a fortuitous moment indeed when you find a plant which flaunts not only fabulous flowers but a fantastic fragrance too. Gladiolus 'Lucky Star' is a hybrid crossed with wild Gladiolus murielae, which means this lucky strike provide the best of both gladiolus worlds—big and showy blooms plus a sweet scent. The flowers are gleamingly white and starry, there’s also the characteristic claret-coloured blotch which is inherited from the Abyssinian gladiolus.
Plant your Gladiolus 'Lucky Star' bulbs in a sunny border with free-draining soil during spring. This variety can grow fairly tall and is an impressive presence in a mixed planting scheme with beautiful upright flower spikes. Due to its height, it is a good idea to give it a sheltered position where it’ll be protected from strong winds. If you like growing your own flowers for indoor arrangements, you’ll love having a good supply of these! The heady fragrance and generous stems make Gladiolus callianthus 'Lucky Star' a real statement piece for a tall vase.
Key features
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Good for cutting
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Perfect for pots
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Comes back every year
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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 callianthus 'Lucky Star'
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Flower colour
White, cerise heart
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Corm size
10/+
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Established height
50-70cm
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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
Pots
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 2025
You can expect your order in Feb/March 2025Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in April 2025Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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