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Flower Facts | Gladiolus |
Gladiolus
Name: From the Latin
"gladius", meaning "sword", relating to their leaf shape.
Origin: South African, like many other bulb flowers (see Freesia). Colour: White and soft pastels, pinks, oranges, peach, yellow, red and purple. Availability: May to October. Family: The daintily-patterned smaller Nanus forms of gladioli are less well-known but delightful cut-flowers. Care Tips: Remove faded flowers to encourage others to open. Snipping off the top two or three green buds straightens the stem and helps flowers open below. Gladioli like a lot of water, and will suffer seriously if not given enough water. Trivia: Facts: Used extensively throughout Mediterranean countries in festivals and saints' days. Dame Edna Everage hurls "gladdies" into the audience at the end of every performance.
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