Karen Gros
Gladiolus are now blooming at my house and filling the front of the house with orange and yellow flowers. Gladiolus are a perennial flower that delivers beautiful tall stalks with blooms from the top to approximately the center of the stem. They can reach up to four feet or even taller.
Blooms come in a variety of colors and color combinations. The orange and yellow blooms in the photo are one of my combinations. They usually bloom out on the second year after planting and then you can expect gorgeous blooms annually.
Gladiolus are often called “Glads” and commonly referred to as Glads. They are a great flower for bouquets and for cutting and bringing indoors to enjoy. The flowers will last for several days after being cut.
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Love these glads. They remind me of the tiger lilies I have.
Yes, the colors are very vibrant. I wish I had had more blooms this year. Hopefully next year won’t disappoint.
Lovely gladiolus! Lovely colours.
Thank you, Pamela. That has been the only color I have caught blooming so far. Only 3 blooms this year and I missed the first one. I do believe that one was either orange or red. It looked to be a darker color.
I would not want to cut them at all.
I haven’t cut any this year. I have bought some more online and can’t wait for them to come in. Of course, I’ll have to wait until next year for them to bloom!
That is awesome! I can’t wait to see your results! You already have a beautiful garden.
Such gorgeous flowers indeed! They look like little flames.
They do, don’t they! This was the only color I got photos of this year. I missed the first one blooming and the next two were the same, this blazing orange and yellow!
what a bright orange flower – congrats on producing such beauty. There has to be an extra level of pride knowing you helped that flower grow?
I have actually neglected the beds in the front. I planted these and that was it. They are hardy plants thankfully. Next year I will have more blooms as new plants popped up this year with the wind blowing the seed last year. I love the wait to see what colors I have. I originally planted a mixed color assortment and the orange/yellow is the only color I have caught blooming.
we’ve neglected the beds in the back of our house because nothing seems to grow well there (too much shade).
That makes sense. Our driveway is in the back so we always go in and out the back door. We started cleaning out the beds up in front but didn’t get back to it with putting in the garden. Will tackle it soon!
i suspect we have to tackle our back yard at some point.
Beauatiful
You took me to the days when I had them in our garden. Lots of different flowers that used to bloom in our garden do not bloom anymore.
That is a shame, Grace! You should plant a couple more bulbs and see what happens.
I have not given up. Tenacity is my middle name (lol)
That is awesome! I can’t wait to see your results! You already have a gorgeous garden.