Gladiolus is also commonly referred to by the name of its genus – Gladiolus, the plural form of which can be Gladiole, Gladioluses or Gladioli. Gladiolus is also known as the Sword Lily, due to its sword shaped leaves, or Corn Lily.

Gladiolus plants are attractive, perennial herbs and semihardy in temperate climates. They grow from rounded, symmetrical corms that are enveloped in several layers of brownish, fibrous tunics. The fragrant Gladiolus flower spikes are large and one-sided, with secund, bisexual flowers.

Flowers give elegance to your homes. Even with small space allocating a area for a backyard would certainly give life to your properties. Flower lovers would undoubtedly have their eyes feast when they see the flowers bloom especially throughout spring. Although no particular flower is good or bad, your flower selection will determine how attractive your garden turns out in the end. When you’re wanting to decide which flowers you want in your garden, there are several suggestions you should consider.

The quantity of natural light your garden receives has got to be big factor in determining which flowers you choose. In case the site of your garden provides direct sunlight part of the time, and the rest of the time is shade, then almost any flower can be chosen. 50/50 lighting circumstances perform wonderfully for most plants.