I planted them in the summer, had a nice bloom





Now in winter (temperature about 45 F) I have only green leaves that are slowly dying out.




What I should do, remove them from the ground now, and place in the fridge, or let them totally die in the ground ??

I'd think they can stay in the ground over there.
I believe they are rated ok down to Zone 7.

jmorth said:I'd think they can stay in the ground over there.
I believe they are rated ok down to Zone 7.

Please note that my zone is 10 to 11

my big concern is overwatering during a winter, last 24h we had over 30 inches of rain in one day, plate is off , but ground in the pot is totally soaked in water. Next week should be no rain, I hope soil will dry a little bit.

I believe the minimum vernalization for gladiolus is 5C for 30 days. This is for dried bulbs and it is enough to make them bloom the next season. Now vernalization is not about temperature alone, so longer time at a slightly higher temperature could also work.

If you planted these in the summer, then they are probably a bit confused in their growth and bloom cycle.
Personally I would not want to dig any bulbs while green, so I would not do it this year. It is better to have them survive and maybe they will be in a more normal growth schedule for the coming season.

If there is no roof to put the pot under, I would be tempted to place the pot on its side during such extreme rain conditions. If it is not actively growing, I don't think it will be much disturbed by having the pot on its side.

You could always do a compromise, dig a few bulbs, and dry those well before putting them in the fridge, and let some stay in the pot.

@William I tried ones to dig the bulbs wile they are still green, they did not reacted well, some not germinated, some germinated but not bloom

some of them are still small, I grow them from "seeds", tiny bulbs, about 1-1.5mm in diameter., it is 3 years now , and they are half to inch in diameter.