hey dave, glad question

I got lucky and got one bag of those wonderfully priced glads at walmart. It says plant Jan. - June, what are you doing with yours? planting them now or waiting?

Hi tiG,

Against the advice of some folks, I am going to go ahead and plant them out right now. It's probably way too late to plant them (which is why they were 2 cents a bag), but I figure it's worth a shot. I'm going to play them in my vegetable garden, and hopefully they will grow at least a little.

Then, when fall comes and the foliage dies back, I'll be digging them and storing them until next spring. Wish me luck! I figure if they don't work, I'm only out a couple bucks.

Dave

you answered me in 5 minutes???? how's that for service, guys and gals!!!

Hey Dave,
do you dig and store your glads?Wow,I never do,and mine come up every year.I even planted some last year,moved them and found some that I forgot this year(this was after mowing and digging).I would imagine they are hardier in your zone 7 than in my wet,cold Swiss zone 7 :).Just a thought..maybe you should try to leave some this year!!
Gwist

Yes Dave, I also left them in the ground when I lived in the Tidewater area of VA - zone 7/8 and they came up each year. That was the lazy way for me. It has been said to plant them at different intervals so that there is a longer succession of flowers throughout the season.

I would leave them in the ground, but they are going to be living in the middle of my veggie garden, and I'll need them out of there so I can plow it all up this fall!

They will have a permanent home next spring, however, in "Sector 2" (our new 16,000 sqft garden).

dave

Yes Dave,
You did mention that..well good luck!!"Sector 2"sounds lovely,and huge!I'll be looking for photos of it come next Spring.
Gwist

whenever i buy bulbs "off" season, i still plant them. i bought some glads in June and planted them that day...they came up and bloomed, but they were about 6 inches tall when they did...the stalks were so heavy with flowers they fell over.
next year they will preform as expected.

Good morning everyone,you're all helping me soo much' Thank you' After too many years in the same spot, I lifted my glads,Chief(red)this spring' Yikes,never new, so many bulblets,and tiny too' I keep a "wish list" and when my neighbors in casual conversation,mention something they'd like,I write it down' So, I went to my list,called her and was she thrilled,totally off guard,she nearly cried.LOL Made my day too'' We are in a little community in the middle of the prairie,miles to shopping' We're the new kids(only 20 yrs here) And if you're from a small town you keep a good eye on the "new" people'LOL Guess I pass the test as now before they plant,they are calling me for info' We love helping,drop what we're doing always and lend a hand'I'm soo happy to be in your company and offer what little I know and share with each and everyone of you' PS' One of our sons is in Flintville,Tn' Their house they're building will be finished this Sept. So guess where we're all going to find some goodies for the "new yard" I'm bringing the trailer too'LOL See ya,Sis'' Zone 5(NE KS.)