"Gladiola bulbs were once considered old-fashioned, but... they're having a bit of a comeback.
I'm not a great fan of growing glads in the flower garden, but I do love them as cut flowers..."
(from Flower Gardening Made Easy)
I love glads as cut flowers too. This sweet coral-pink one ( my Flower Expert refers to it as a Gladiolus 'Columbine' - ooh, that reminds me...I did so want to post earlier on the delicate columbine in my garden in early spring but somehow...) is the only one in my garden. I've had a few every year since I planted them many, many years ago and simply let them be and forgot all about them since they are in the back next to the fence. They've always produced about a half dozen or so and I've always had one red one in the bunch but this year only one - one beautiful pastel-hued glad.
And so with only one gorgeous stem of gladiolus - gladioli is plural as is gladiolas- I needed to show it off to its best advantage. How would I do that? After cutting it and placing it in water, I took it back outside to get a better backdrop. Lorna told me how effective a black or dark backdrop is when highlighting a flower. She's right.
I tried finding a short quote or poem about the Gladiolus but couldn't find one. If you have one, please pass it on to me.
1 comment:
Reading your blog this evening was almost as good as a face to face visit with you. Loved the old fashioned gladiolas. Beautiful setting.
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