Gladiolus compromises some of the most beautiful and easy to cultivate flowering bulbs, preferring rather inorganic soil which should be kept rather dry in winter and moist in spring and summer.
Gladiolus (from Latin, the diminutive of gladius, a sword) is a genus of perennial bulbous flowering plants in the iris family (Iridaceae).
Gladiolus -- Staking
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Gladiolus require little staking if corms are planted correctly. Plant the corms three times their diameter -- a 2 inch diameter gladiolus would be planted six (6) inches deep.
Gladiolus
Gladiolus comes from the Latin word for sword. They are related to the iris and set multiple flowers on a long stalk. Flowers can come in a wide variety of colors.
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GLADIOLUS--PLANTING
Gladiolus need to be planted after danger of frost. The soil should be warmed to a depth of six (6) inches; oaks will be fully leafed out. Corms planted in cool soil are apt to rot. Make sure the corms or clean and healthy.
Gladiolus
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These cormous perennials are grown for their showy spiked flowers, which open from the bottom upwards. Foliage is strap-like and vertical. Gladiolus look best when planted in large groups.
Gladiolus paluster
Nombres relacionados: Gladiolo (castellano), Gladiolus communis (sinónimo), Hierba estoque (castellano), Iridaceae (familia).
Gladiolus primulinus
Scientific Name: Gladiolus primulinus Baker
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Gladiolus 'Dauntless'
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GLADIOLUS ELEGANS
This is yet another new section of small-flowered gladioli, growing to a height of 20 in. and being the first of all the gladioli to come into bloom.
Bulbs: Gladiolus murielae
Botanical name: Gladiolus murielae
Common name: Abyssinian gladiolus ...
Gladiolus plants have been known since ancient times but it was not until the introduction of the African species into European gardens in the 18th and 19th centuries that hybridizers began to create the garden forms we know today.
This gladiolus of the Grandiflorus group is one of the beautiful bi-color varieties. Download a large version (800x600) of this image.
Peacock Orchid, Gladiolus callianthus, Abssyinian
As with its relative the Gladiolus, Acidanthera's spikes of fragrant, creamy white flowers make excellent cut flowers.
Butomus umbellatus vernac. Flowering rush , Grassy rush , Water gladiolus
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Gladiolus will beautify your garden with sensational colors throughout the blooming season. They are grown from bulbs, or corms. Gladiolus flowers appear in almost every color of the rainbow, such as, light rose, pure white, light blue.
Gladiolus species
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Plant corm in rich, well-draining soil, 4-6" apart, after last frost. May try soaking 24 hours before planting. Water, but sparingly, and provide good light.
Gladiolus
There are few substitutes in floral bouquets for the stately and tall spikes. And they are so easy to manipulate in the garden: Plant a corm and harvest flowers 85 to 100 days later.
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Gladiolus 'Purple Prince' (Perennial Purple Prince Hardy Glad)
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Gladiolus will overwinter with a layer of mulch in most of South Carolina. If you want to store the corms, dig them after the tops die off, but before a hard freeze. Dry outside in a light, airy place.
Gladiolus callianthus
Gladioli white with maroon (purple) center Sweet scented. Summer - Autumn flowering. Plant corms 4-5ins deep in spring in a sunny well drained soil. They look good planted between grasses and herbaceous perennials.
how do i keep my gladiolus after I have dug them up?thanks in advance. zelma my email address is zparsons1943@yahoo.com.my basement is damp an soggy.
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Corm " A solid, bulb-like part, usually subterranean, as the "bulb" of a crocus or gladiolus. [Plate 1] Cormose " Bearing corms. Corniculate " Furnished with a little horn.
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The cultivated irises (genus Iris), freesias (genus Freesia), and gladioli (genus Gladiolus) show a wide variety of colors in their large, usually perfumed blossoms; they are mostly hybrids of Old World species.
Stop and look closely at an iris or gladiolus the next time you come across one in a yard, a bouquet, or at the florist. Members of this family produce regular, bisexual flowers with parts in multiples of three.
Lightly-infected gladiolus corms can be saved by hot water treatment, although this is probably worthwhile only for particularly valuable stocks. Immerse the corms at 47°C (117°F) for 45 minutes ...
Spikes of scarlet, 3/4-inch, cup-shaped flowers grow along a long stem—gladiolus style.
Leaf attributes:
Evergreen, sword-like leaves.
Growth habit:
Clump forming.
Light:
Full sun to partial shade.
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Still others have supposed some type of Crocus, Gladiolus, or else Tulipa sharonensis, the Sharon Tulip, was the flower Solomon had in mind, among which the Narcissus is frankly most apt to have been the specific plant intended by the ancient author, ...
Peacock orchids, known botanically as Gladiolus callianthus or Acidanthera bicolor, aren't orchids at all; instead, they're tropical flowering plants closely related to gladiolus. Featuring long,…
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It is sometimes known as the Water Gladiolus because of the attractive bi-coloured flowers, 2.5cm (1in) across and gathered in a distinctive umbel at the top of stems which are taller than the long, narrow leaves.
Gladiola. One type grows wild as Bermuda gladiolus. Others are common as corn flag or sword lily. Imported to Bermuda from Cape of Good Hope in 1874. Many different colors.
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One he called Joksan, vulgo gibbooshi Gladiolus Plantagenis folio (meaning 'the common hosta with the plantain-like leaves'); the other he named simply Gibbooshi altera (meaning 'the other hosta').
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