Friday, July 19, 2019

Flower of the Day - July 19, 2019 - Gladiola

 . . . or 'Glads' as my grandmother called them.

Gladiola
Gladiolus

Description

Gladiolus is a genus of perennial cormous flowering plants in the iris family. It is sometimes called the 'sword lily', but is usually called by its generic name. The genus occurs in Asia, Mediterranean Europe, South Africa, and tropical Africa. The center of diversity is in the Cape Floristic Region. Wikipedia
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5 comments:

  1. MadSnapper n BeauJuly 19, 2019 at 11:15 AM

    we always called them glads. I have never grown any, glads and carnations shout funeral to me. raised by a minister, I went to dozens of funerals, if daddy had one I had to go... in the past glads and carnations were always there. this photos is gorgeous

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  2. Cee NeunerJuly 19, 2019 at 2:32 PM

    This is a gorgeous glad. :D :D

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  3. MichelleJuly 19, 2019 at 6:25 PM

    I have some just like this growing. They are lovely.

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  4. Ruth HiebertJuly 19, 2019 at 10:43 PM

    Beautiful.

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  5. eileeninmdJuly 20, 2019 at 7:30 AM

    Hello, pretty red blooms. Enjoy your day!

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