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# **gladiolus bulbs for planting**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.1%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 28Growth 60Conversion 55Competition 34Returns 99Price range 82Avg price 80Brand share 36Review moat 88Quality gap 94
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.0★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Great****247.3**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Price range**
**Great****$11.04–$35.08**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Great****$16.85**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Good****+36.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Conversion**
**Good****4.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Okay****84%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Okay****65%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Market size**
**Okay****$123K**
$123K/yr · 158K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, gladiolus bulbs for planting is a $123K/yr Amazon United States market (158K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 59/100.
Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **gladiolus bulbs for planting market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **8K–10K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$135K–$169K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **4.6%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#2,667**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **35%**
- **Sponsored**
- **95%**
- **Out of stock**
- **7.2%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **53 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **168 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 65% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**10 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**11**
**Top-5 brand share**
**84%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**65%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**10%**
- Willard & May42% - GSB Garden State Bulb12% - CZ Grain12% - BRECK'S10% - COUNTRY CREEK ACRES GROWING IS IN OUR ROOTS7% - Holland Bulb Farms7% - Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 10%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +36.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.0×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/gladiolus-bulbs-for-planting/trend)
## **Top gladiolus bulbs for planting search terms**
- **gladiolus bulbs**81K/yr+34.1%5.4% conv. - **gladiolus bulbs for planting**30K/yr+50.4%6.3% conv. - **gladiolus**17K/yr+44.8%1.9% conv. - **gladiola bulbs for spring planting 2026**11K/yr+10.1%8.3% conv. - **gladiolus flowers**6K/yr+9.8%0.6% conv. - **gladiola bulbs**4K/yr+88.9%8.8% conv. - **gladiola**4K/yr+100.5%2.0% conv. - **gladiolas**3K/yr+21.2%2.7% conv. - **gladioli**2K/yr+139.9%1.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/gladiolus-bulbs-for-planting/search-terms)
## **Top gladiolus bulbs for planting products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%10%$12K20%$25K30%$37K40%$49K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Mixed Gladiolus Flower Bulbs - 50 Bulbs Assorted Colors Jumbo 12/+ cm Size Bulbs Extended Bloom Time**Willard & May**$20.64**3.7★1,928 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HFBLEZG) [2**Grower Special Mix Gladiolus Flower Bulbs - 100 Bulbs Assorted Colors - Make Great Cut Flowers - Perennializing - Fragrant - Vibrant Color Mix - Live Plant Outdoor Garden**Willard & May**$35.08**4.2★37 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKQFCWTV) [3**10 Gladiolus Bulbs Mixed Colors - Sword Lily Easy to Grow Perennial Garden or Container Flowers**CZ Grain**$12.59**4.3★134 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWPPHJVC) [4**Garden State Bulb Rainbow Mix Gladiolus Flower Bulbs for Planting 10/12cm Spring (Bag of 50)**GSB Garden State Bulb**$20.07**4.2★275 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BVGSXZ2Y) [5**BRECKS - Deluxe Dutch Gladiolus Mixture Summer Flowering Dormant Bulbs - 25 Bulbs per Offer**BRECK'S**$16.99**3.8★38 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BSVJGPXN)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Premium Gladiolus Bulbs for Planting Large Flowering Mixed Colors Summer Blooming Sword Lily Corms Tall Cut Flower Garden Variety (6 Bulbs)**CZ Grain**$11.94**4 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQJXBFY5) [**Grower Special Mix Gladiolus Flower Bulbs - 100 Bulbs Assorted Colors - Make Great Cut Flowers - Perennializing - Fragrant - Vibrant Color Mix - Live Plant Outdoor Garden**Willard & May**$35.08**37 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKQFCWTV) [**Direct Gardening - Purple Flowering Flora Gladiolus Dormant Summer Flowering Bulbs 16 per Offer**BRECK'S**$11.04**4 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5RB5LR4) [**Direct Gardening - Hallowy Gladiolus Bulbs Purple to Blue Summer Flowering Dormant Bulbs 10 per Offer**BRECK'S**$11.41**4 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5RH55Q3) [**Easy to Grow Gladiolus Apricot Bubblegum - 10 Flower Bulbs Summer Blooms in Full Sun (Tall)**Easy to Grow**$16.48**7 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCQ7MX4G)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Direct Gardening - Purple Flowering Flora Gladiolus Dormant Summer Flowering Bulbs 16 per Offer**BRECK'S**$11.04**3.8★**▲ 72%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5RB5LR4) [**BRECKS - Deluxe Dutch Gladiolus Mixture Summer Flowering Dormant Bulbs - 25 Bulbs per Offer**BRECK'S**$16.99**3.8★**▲ 66%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BSVJGPXN) [**Direct Gardening - Hallowy Gladiolus Bulbs Purple to Blue Summer Flowering Dormant Bulbs 10 per Offer**BRECK'S**$11.41**4.4★**▲ 62%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5RH55Q3) [**Garden State Bulb Orange Stormy Gladiolus Flower Bulbs 12/14cm Spring (Bag of 30)**GSB Garden State Bulb**$11.11**4.1★**▲ 59%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4BKX8TF) [**Easy to Grow Gladiolus Apricot Bubblegum - 10 Flower Bulbs Summer Blooms in Full Sun (Tall)**Easy to Grow**$16.48**4.7★**▲ 55%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCQ7MX4G)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about gladiolus bulbs for planting**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Plant Growth**55%
*“Growing great so far”*
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“Garden State is Outstanding”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“Great deal”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“Bulb size looks consistent and healthy”*
**Color**6%
*“Beautiful color”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Easy to grow”*
**Strength**1%
*“Right now, the stems are very strong and about 10 inches tall”*
**Correct Contents**1%
*“Quantity was great”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**1%
*“Works as they should”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**1%
*“They brighten up and flowerbed”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Plant Growth**46%
*“Very poor germination”*
**Size-Overall**23%
*“Much larger bulbs than expected”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“cheap”*
**Moist/Dry**5%
*“Dry, fungus, only 2 bulbs had buds”*
**Functionality-Overall**4%
*“Germination not great”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Not 50 bulbs and some are sketchy for viability.”*
**Pest/Insect Control**2%
*“Bugs and bad looking bulbs”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**2%
*“The instructions for getting a refund or replacement were extremely strict”*
**Value For Money**2%
*“Not worth the money”*
**Natural Resource Wastage**1%
*“Waste of money and resources”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**67%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Value For Money**7%
**Plant Growth**7%
**Moist/Dry**6%
**Smell**1%
**Durability**1%
**Quality-Overall**1%
**Color**1%
**Functionality-Overall**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is gladiolus bulbs for planting profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $123K/yr across 20 tracked products. 1 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +36.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (59/100).
- **How competitive is the gladiolus bulbs for planting niche?**
- 10 brands and 11 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 65% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in gladiolus bulbs for planting?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for gladiolus bulbs for planting peak?**
- Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 6.0× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the gladiolus bulbs for planting niche?**
- Listings span $11.04–$35.08; the average listing price is $16.85 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 247 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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