How to grow peacock orchid
Gladiolus murielae
When to plant peacock orchid
Plant peacock orchid corms in late spring; they can go in a week or two before the last frost, but because they prefer warm soil planting is best delayed until soil temperatures are above 50 F (University of Wisconsin). Hardy only to about 10 F (zones 7 to 11); in colder climates dig the corms after frost kills the foliage and overwinter them indoors like gladiolus.
Peacock Orchid is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.
Growing conditions
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Spacing
- 4 to 6 in apart
- Planting depth
- 2 in
- Sun
- Full sun
Common problems
- bulb rot
- failure to bloom
Sources
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