Gladiolus are gorgeous, impressive, summer-blooming flowers that grow from corms. Some hardy varieties are available that survive winter weather in many USDA growing zones but others are hardy ...

I think gladiolus look best when they are planted in clumps, groups or drifts of five, 10 or more among other flowers or shrubs. With their strongly vertical growth habit, ...

Gladiolus needs full sun for the upright growth the plant is known for. "When the corm is placed in full sun, the stem of the plant is encouraged to grow straight up for a colorful, architectural ...

When the tops of the plants decline, gladiolus bulbs can be left in the ground to eventually regrow or dug and stored until the next planting time. Q. My gardenia blooms are opening, ...

Gladiolus need some TLC but are well worth it; also, rules about pets in the garden By Margaret Lauterbach Special to the Idaho Statesman Updated October 18, 2019 5:38 PM ...

The tall flower spikes of gladiolus add elegance to the flower garden and are simply superb as cut flowers. Derived from species native to the Mediterranean region and South Africa, ...

Gladiolus farms, especially in the Iona district southwest of Fort Myers, produced thousands of acres of gladioli. Gladiolus bulbs, or corms, were first planted in Iona in 1935.

Although there are a few hardy varieties, most Gladiolus come from warm areas of South Africa and are too tender to survive winter outside in the ground. When the foliage begins to turn yellow or ...

Gladiolus flowers taste slightly tart and vegetal, so they're best used as containers for seafood or fruit salad, salsa, chile poppers, dips or cheese-stuffed jumbo olives or as a dessert.

We remember gladiolus fields in Union City in the 1980s, but they're long gone. California's gladiolus production is now centered in Santa Barbara County, in the Santa Maria area.

Gladiolus farms, especially in the Iona district southwest of Fort Myers, produced thousands of acres of gladioli. Gladiolus bulbs, or corms, were first planted in Iona in 1935.