Ever seen Gladiola blooms upclose and personal?

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  1. toni

    toni Mistress of Garden Junque Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Not much worth noting blooming in my garden this month but I do have a few Glads trying to survive. This one was broken when a large blackbird tried to make a perch out of it, so it has been finishing off it's blooming life on my windowsill.

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  3. stratsmom

    stratsmom Flower Fanatic

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    Pretty Pretty Pretty Glad you saved it :-D My mom used to grow the most beautiful glads. Maybe she will again now that she has retired ;)
     
  4. Netty

    Netty Chaotic Gardener Plants Contributor

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    Very pretty Toni. My Glads have just broken through the earth here...I was a little late getting them in this year. I hope they bloom.
     
  5. daisybeans

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    I love gladiola...
     



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  6. Sjoerd

    Sjoerd Mighty Oak

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    That glad is quiter the looker, isn't it?
    I wonder how long it will stay with you before giving up the ghost.
     
  7. eileen

    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Stupid blackbird. :-x Thankfully you rescued it so that you still have the flowers to enjoy. They are a beautiful shade of red and I so glad you shared them with us.
     
  8. Jewell

    Jewell Incorrigible Gardener Plants Contributor

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    Oh, how I forget some of the really pretty flowers. That glad is definitely one of them. Thanks for sharing.
     

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