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Gladiolus × byzantinus (syn. Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus), the eastern gladiolus, Byzantine gladiolus, or Byzantine sword-lily, is a naturally occurring hybrid species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae. [2] [3] Its parents are Gladiolus dubius and Gladiolus italicus.
The new USDA map of plant hardiness zones switches Austin from 8B to 9A, which indicates shorter winters and longer growing season.
That name alone ought to tell you that this plant is a tough one. Tough enough to stand up to Texas. I’ve been growing it for 40 years and I’ve never seen anything bother it.
Gladiolus communis, the eastern gladiolus, [2] or common corn-flag, [3] [4] is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae, native to temperate northern Africa, western Asia and southern Europe, from the Mediterranean to the Caucasus, [4] and widely naturalised in frost-free locations elsewhere – such as coastal parts of the southwestern British Isles.
Gladiolus is the birth flower of August. [21] Gladioli are the flowers associated with a fortieth wedding anniversary. American Ragtime composer Scott Joplin composed a rag called “Gladiolus Rag” [22] "Gladiolus" was the word Frank Neuhauser correctly spelled to win the 1st National Spelling Bee in 1925. [23]
Gladiolus 'Princess Margaret Rose' is a cultivar of Gladiolus which features fiery hot colors, a mix of red, orange and yellow flowers. [1] The ruffled blossoms are arranged closely and symmetrically on strong and erect spikes adorned by pointed sword-like leaves.
For all of those 15 years it’s been coming back winter after winter and putting on this kind of show spring until fall. This is a plant you can love. It’s a color you don’t see very often in ...