| Everything I've read on your Questions & Answers section with regarding to gladiolas indicates that they have to be dug up and stored in the fall and replanted in the spring. So if I leave the bulbs in the ground does that mean they will not come back the next year? I'm a lazy gardener who does not want to have to constantly be digging things up and replanting! I also assume this means one does not plant the bulbs in the fall? |
| The reason for digging and storing is that tender bulbs such as gladiola and dahlia can freeze and turn to mush if left in the ground. That's why they are planted in the spring after danger of frost is past. You might prefer bulbs that can stay in the ground, such as daffodil and tulips. |
