How to Identify and Manage 9 Common Gladiolus Diseases
Gladiolus is a genus of flowering perennials that produce colorful blooms on tall spikes during the summer months.
They grow from corms that readily naturalize in the landscape in Zones 7 to 11. In other regions, these flowers can be cultivated as annuals.
If your gladiolus plants are looking sickly or struggling to bloom, it’s not always because of sub-par cultivation practices – it could mean that disease has struck.
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If illness has come upon your flowers, you’ll probably notice it easily – a diseased gladiolus tends to look very sick.
Whether the symptoms manifest on their blooms, leaves, stems, or bulb-like corms, sickly gladiolus plants won’t be bringing their aesthetic A game to your landscape. And when you’re expecting pretty flowers, a lack of them is pretty disappointing.
That’s why we’ve put this guide together. From symptom spotting to management methods to prevention pointers, you’ll learn everything you need to handle nine common diseases of Gladiolus.
Here are said diseases:
9 Common Gladiolus Diseases
But before we dive in, I should mention that the best way to keep diseases from attacking your gladiolus is to cultivate your plants properly.
By selecting an ideal growing location and dialing in your care practices like watering and fertilization, your specimens will have the health and vigor to withstand many common pathogens.
If you need a refresher about how to grow and care for gladiolus, check out our guide.
And now, let’s discuss some diseases you may need to contend with.
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