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I have a big sack of mixed up glads to put in at my field. They will just be for cutting and the fair. I was going to put them in a big straight line like usual but it is so windy in my field I had a funny idea. What do you think about planting a half dozen or so in a small circle with one of those cheap tomato/peony cages for support? It would look stupid but at least they would stay up. Does that sound like something that would work or not?

I've already seen that done around here, and it didn't look bad at all,, go for it!!

I love tall flowers but with the wind around here they fall over in no time, I've decided I'll cut them off this year and enjoy them inside

A lot of mine are planted in a line and I use that cheap fence pieces that fit together, and I put them in front of them--that way they can't blow forward.

Works for me. With the taller fence pieces.

I think the cage would work great! I cut a lot of mine and bring them inside.

I used a grid year before last for my glads. It was the perfect solution. I used four of those plant stakes from the dollar store and then just made a grid out of cord. When the glads came up they covered the grid and the grid kept them all standing tall. They looked great. I plan to do the same thing next year with them.

I haven't planted any in years...I should, they make such pretty cut flowers.

The dollar store has little plant rings and plant stakess

Great ideas. They do have those green stakes (bamboo alternative I think) around here. I used them for green beans. I could get some for a grid. I better know before I plant them this weekend!