Gladiolus 'Sugar Babe'
Orders placed until 29 February 2025
You can expect your order in February/March 2025
Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in March/April 2025
Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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£4.99
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£5.99
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Description
Make your summer garden extra splashy with the bright salmon spikes of Gladiolus 'Sugar Babe'. This cheery character is also quite a flashy one, each tall, upright stem is fully padded out with large flowers in a glorious, glowing sunset shade—an ombre which includes salmon and apricot tinged with blush pink. As if that weren’t impressive enough, the foliage of Gladiolus 'Sugar Babe' remains short, meaning the blooms can be seen in their full glory. This floral supermodel fits easily into a wide range of planting schemes; however, a top pick has to be those which focus on a soft, pastel, cottage-garden charm.
If you’re thinking of what to pair with Gladiolus 'Sugar Babe', we highly recommend plants with purple flowers. You can add zesty lime to the mix by underplanting with Alchemilla mollis. Perfection! Gladiolus 'Sugar Babe' are happiest in a sunny spot and well-draining soil. If you garden on heavy clay (often wet and sticky during winter, and baked rock-hard during summer), either mix plenty of horticultural grit into the soil, or instead grow yours in a container.
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 'Sugar Babe'
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Flower colour
Salmon, pink
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Bulb size
12/14
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Established height
1-1.2m
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Established spread
10-20cm
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Plant spacing
30 bulbs 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 until 29 February 2025
You can expect your order in February/March 2025Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in March/April 2025Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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