This bulb dies back after flowering each year and enters a period of rest ahead of regrowth the following season.

• Position: full sun
• Soil: moist, well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: July to September
• Hardiness: half hardy (will need winter protection)
• Bulb size: 10/12
  
  ‘Peter Pears’ is a Large-flowering gladiolus with funnel-shaped, peachy-orange flowers which erupt from fans of sword-shaped leaves from early to late summer. A florist’s dream as a cut flower, this Gladiolus is pastel perfection in a cottage or informal garden scheme.
  
  
• Garden care: Plant corms 10-15cm (4-6in) deep and 25cm apart on a bed of sharp sand to aid drainage. In frost-prone areas, lift them when the leaves turn yellow-brown and store the corms in a dry, frost-free place over winter.