Glorious Gladiolas!

I LOVE Gladiolas!

Next to roses they are one of my mostfavorite flowers.Too bad that I don't have very many of them in my yard..but I did have a few that came up year after year and put on quite a show though.






Not only do they have that really happy word..."glad" as part of their name..but they certainly do add a fair amount of cheer to a garden.And they are pretty hardy plants as well..coming back year after year in the Southern garden...Northern gardeners will of course need to dig up the bulbs before winter sets in or make sure the bulbs are protected by a layer of mulch to keep them from being frozen.Here in the South I just have let the bulbs remain in the ground year round and have been pleasantly surprised every year around mid Spring to early Summer to be given quite a floral show as the stalks of the plants send up a floral delight.

Just take a look at these beauties that have bloomed in my yard at one time or another!!!..aren't they just lovely?

So..next time you get a plant catalog in the mail..don't overlook the humble gladiola... let it have a chance to shine in your garden. (I know that at our new home gladiolas will definitely be given a place to "shine" in the garden!)

~The Garden Goose~