North West Ohio Gladiolus Society Online Auction

Please note that the auction lots are for corms and not fresh cut gladiolus flowers. Corms are from international hybridizers and catalogers and will be available after March 15.

The auction consists of #92 lots with over 40 varieties of colorful gladiolus corms. Most lots contain several corms.

Winning bidders have the option of picking up their corms by 1) appointment at Hartline Farm in Seneca County, 2) during the seated auction on Saturday, March 16, at the Hancock County Agricultural Center in Findlay, or by 3) shipping to your address for an additional fee when weather permits.

There will be a $10 shipping charge to Ohio addresses. The cost will be more for outside Ohio.

Corms can be planted during May when the soil temperature reaches 51 degrees F and will bloom in late summer.

NWOGS will hold a seated auction at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at the Hancock County Agricultural Service Center, 7868 County Road 140, Findlay.

Corms offered at the seated auction will be different from those in the online auction.

GLADIOLUS CLASSIFICATION

The North American Gladiolus council registers gladioli with a three-digit numbering system. The first digit refers to the size of the florets  while the second and third digits refer to the color.

GLADIOLUS SIZE CLASSIFICATION

The first digit of the three digit description is the size of the florets

(1)00 – Miniature – Florets under 2 ½”

(2)00 – Small – Florets 2 ½” but under 3 ½ “

(3)00 – Medium – Florets 3 ½” but under 4 ½ “

(4)00 – Large – Florets 4 ½” but under 5 ½”

(5)00 – Giant – Florets 5 ½” and larger

COLOR CLASSIFICATION

COLOR                      PALE             LIGHT            MEDIUM        DEEP             OTHER

White                          00                   

Green                                                 02                    04                    06                   

Yellow                        10                    12                    14                    16

Orange                       20                    22                    24                    26

Salmon                      30                    32                    34                    36                   

Pink                            40                    42                    44                    46                   

Red                                                     52                    54                    56                    58 Black Red

Rose                           60                    62                    64                    66                    68 Black Rose

Lavender                   70                    72                    74                    76                    78 Purple

Violet (blue)              80                    82                    84                    86                   

Smoky (tan)               90                    92                    94                    96                    98 Brown

The above numbers are the second and third digits of the three digit classification number.  The second digit indicates the color: 0 = white, 1 = yellow, 2 = orange, 3 = salmon, 4 = pink, 5 = red, 6 = rose, 7 = lavender, 8 = violet, 9 = smoky.  The third digit stands for color intensity: 0 = pale shade, 2 = light shade, 4 = medium shade, 6 = deep shade, 8 = very deep.  If the third digit is an odd number, the florets have conspicuous or contrasting markings.

Pale Yellow (10) includes “Cream”

Deep Salmon (36) includes “Scarlet”

Pale Orange (20) includes “Buff”

Light Red (52) includes “Red Scarlet”