Indeed, what suits the Gladiolus will suit the Antholyzas in the way of a well-drained loamy soil.
A charming South African plant, 2 to 3 feet high, with the appearance of a Gladiolus in the sword-like leaves.
Gladiolus in appearance, and indeed was once known as G.
So extensively is the Gladiolus grown at the present time that enough to fill a good-sized bed can be bought for a small sum.
The Gladiolus is also well adapted to cutting, and is very effective when used in tall vases, the entire stalk being taken.
To secure the best effect from it, the Gladiolus should be planted in masses.
What the Geranium is to the window-garden that the Gladiolus is to the outdoor garden, and one is of as easy culture as the other.
The Gladiolusis extremely effective for interior decorative work.
It is a noble plant, whose white, drooping bells look remarkably handsome, especially when associated with such plants as the scarlet Gladiolus brenchleyensis.
Such a contrast as the white Galtonia candicans and Gladiolus brenchleyensis is striking at the time, but it is not one on which the eye would love to dwell from day to day and from hour to hour.
Half-hardy perennial== Formerly the Gladiolus was seldom raised from seed, probably because the seed obtainable was not worth sowing.
The bars shown across the illustration of this disease are magnificent crystals, very common in Gladiolus corms.
Wireworms are deadly enemies to the Gladiolus corms, and an effort should be made to clear them out.
An article on the culture of the Gladiolus from seed will be found on page 267.
Further remarks on Gladiolus will be found at page 329, under 'The Culture of Flowering Bulbs.
In certain soils and situations where the ground is heavy and the atmosphere inclined to be humid the Gladiolus is very subject to a destructive fungoid disease.
This frequent stirring is beneficial in itself, and it promotes the destruction of the foes which prey upon Gladiolus roots.
It is claimed for the Gladiolus that if cut for decorative use when the first flower on the stalk opens the spike will develop better in water than if left out in the open sun.
Gladiolus prefers a light loam, or a moist sandy soil.
The Gladiolusis another effective flower, and should find place in the perennial borders.
There is," declares he, "no other pleasure in gardening equal to that which comes from the growing of Gladiolus from seed.
Almost any injury to such vigorous corms as those of the gladiolus and crocus will result in the production of cormels, if care is taken that the corms do not become so cold and wet that they will rot.
Familiar examples occur in the gladiolus and crocus.
The illustration shows a gladiolus bottom, half size, when taken up in November.
At the farther end of the border we come again to glaucous foliage and pale-pink flower of Gladiolus and Japan Anemone.
These of course come up, and any patches of Gladiolus are collected, to be dried for a time and then stored.
Much of the crossbreeding of the gladiolus has been done in such an unscientific manner that it is surprising that so much improvement has been made.
The Gladiolus is another bright and interesting addition to our floral family.
The parentage of America is very much in doubt, as three prominent gladiolus breeders claim the honor of originating it.
Also, we would grow geraniums in variety, a few summer carnations, and the selection can be large or small, but almost every one will want some dahlia and gladiolus bulbs.
Just now poppy and aster, gladiolus and thistle, embroider it with patterns infinite and intricate beyond the power of art.
Gladiolus springs amid the young corn-blades beneath the almond-trees; while a beautiful little iris makes the most unpromising dry places brilliant with its delicate greys and blues.
In the dim light we moved through wet fields of some kind of globe-seeded plant, abundantly variegated with gladiolus and hyacinth.
I BELED Red of gladiolus glimmering through the wheat-- Red flower of Valour springing at our feet!
It is no use to say to yourself that a scarlet autumn Gladiolus would look well next to a white Foxglove; you must remember that the Foxglove flowers in June and the Gladiolus in August.
This Gladiolus should be planted in the spring, about four inches deep and twelve inches apart.
The crocus and the gladiolus both spring from a CORM, which differs from the bulb in that it is solid (not in layers), and from the tuber in that it is not like a potato in shape but oval.
In a second bed of Sweet Williams I placed Gladiolus bulbs, and now they are coming into flower from out the green cushion, from which we have cut the withered blossoms.
Of summer and fall-blooming bulbous plants, gladiolus is probably the most widely popular.
Gladiolus and tuberose bulbs should be planted now.
The big secret of success lies in securing a good root growth before a top growth starts] [Illustration: Few people realize that the gladiolus is an easily forced bulb for indoor bloom.
Most true Gladiolus species will hybridize together, under favorable opportunity, but all attempts to breed the above genera with Gladiolus, thus far, appear to have failed.
Gladiolus growers have different objects in view in carrying on their work, and it is managed according to the results desired.
For decorative purposes the gladiolus is fast becoming indispensable.
When the gladiolus is grown as a field crop, there are so many tops together that they support each other to some extent.
The different types of the gladiolus vary so widely that they cannot be measured by one fixed standard, but there are some general requirements of excellence that apply to all.
The gladiolusis a bulbous plant that grows only in the warm season of the year.
Taken all in all, thegladiolus is one of the most reliable of crops.
If one desires to grow the gladiolus commercially, there are several ways of making a beginning, and it is well to have a clearly defined plan.
When the roots of the gladiolus have attained their full growth, the surface of the soil should be stirred but lightly, because of the danger of cutting the roots.
I know that they will all reveal the leaf, habit of growth, bud and bloom that distinguishes this species of plant from all others, because I know that these are gladiolus bulbs, and every seed hath its own body.
Leomine and other French growers, who have for years made the improvement of the gladiolus a special study.
In reply to the question, "What are the names of six of your finest gladiolus not very expensive?
But the gladiolus bulbs, without any special care, come out in fine condition.
These two varieties are Hybrids of gladiolus purpureo-auratus, and are of the old garden varieties of Gandavensis, and are now offered for the first time.
The gladiolus can be raised from seed, but they are of slow growth, and one has to wait till the third summer usually for their flowering.
This is a new species from Natal, quite distinct from the common species of gladiolusand very attractive.
A tigridia or shell-flower bulb, though greatly resembling some gladiolus bulbs, and its form of leaf is very similar, yet it never produces a bud nor blossom like the gladiolus.
Different shades ofgladiolus flowers picked from the stalk are very effective to set off the flowers not so striking.
The gladiolus is very easily cultured, and I have far better success in keeping the bulbs through the winter than I have with the dahlia.
In form they approach the old Gladiolus Biperatus, the colors being creamy ground with distinct markings of crimson-maroon, with lemon and salmon colored cloudings.
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