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Gardening

Curmudgeoness

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3. I agree. I have never seen glads that did not lean

Reply to beac (Original post)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 06:53 PM

Jun 2012

without staking. It must be one of those things with developing beautiful flowers at a price. Good luck.

I have this same problem with my peonies in the spring....the flowers are so heavy that they just lay on the ground. But they are worth it.

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Dear Gladioli, [View all] beac Jun 2012 OP

Try restricting water and fertilizing with high P, high K, low N fertilizer. Denninmi Jun 2012 #1

LOL. You got me... I was taking notes. beac Jun 2012 #2

I agree. I have never seen glads that did not lean Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #3

I guess I am fortunate that my peonies seem to be teetotalers. beac Jun 2012 #8

There are shorter types.. Viva_La_Revolution Jun 2012 #4

Would love to see some pics when they do! beac Jun 2012 #7

I lol'd at your title alone Tsiyu Jun 2012 #5

After the massive wind storm we had last night, mine looked like they'd been in a bar fight. beac Jun 2012 #6

I've got them all over the place Tsiyu Jul 2012 #9

Last night, I read up a bit on creating twine and post supports for glads. beac Jul 2012 #10

genetic? tru Jul 2012 #11

My friends' glads were tied up like papooses Tsiyu Jul 2012 #12