THE MEANING & SYMBOLISM OF GLADIOLUS

Named for the shape of their leaves, gladioli – from the Latin word “gladius,” meaning sword – have a history than spans from Africa to the Mediterranean.  Symbolizing strength and moral integrity, gladioli also represent infatuation, with a bouquet conveying to a recipient that they pierce the giver’s heart with passion. The genus Gladiolus comprises 260 species, 250 of which are native to sub-Saharan Africa, mostly South Africa. About 10 species are native to Eurasia. The impressive flower spikes of Gladioli come in a wide array of beautiful colors.

Daisies are simple yet sophisticated

Daisy Flowers

Daisies are simple yet sophisticated and are some of the most beautiful flowers in the floral world. Daisies convey cheer and exuberance in spades. Not surprisingly, daisies are popular both for gifting and growing in gardens. A Daisy symbolizes innocence and purity. It can also symbolize new beginnings.

Varieties of Daisies

Some of the varieties of Daisies are the white Daisy-like flowers, the Spanish Daisy, Blue Daisy, Lazy Daisy or Prairie Daisy, African Daisy, Michaelmas Daisy, Swan River Daisy, Tatarian Daisy, Painted Daisy, Paris Daisy, Shasta Daisy, Crown-Daisy, Ox-eye Daisy, Nippon Oxeye Daisy, Giant Daisy, African Daisy, Kingfisher Daisy, Sunshine Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy or Barberton Daisy, Tahoka Daisy, Livingstone Daisy, Gloriosa Daisy, Dahlberg Daisy and Butter Daisy.

The Gladiolus flower signifies remembrance

Gladiolus Flower

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.The Gladiolus flower signifies remembrance. It also expresses infatuation, telling the receiver that he or she pierces the heart. It also stands for strength of character, faithfulness and honor.

Gladiolus are found in a variety of types that include both the species and hybrid glads. The different types of species represent the geographic and ecological range of the many species in this genus. The different combinations of species used to create the different hybrids has led to the establishment of several different types of hybrids as well.

Types of Gladiolus:

• Winter blooming species and hybrids.


• Summer blooming species.


• Nanus or Butterfly glads.


• Modern Summer blooming hybrids.

Dianthus Rose Shades Flowers

Dianthus Flavora Rose Shades Flowers

Low wide clumps of grey green foliage are covered with blossoms from late spring into summer. The enticing sweet spicy fragrance wafts from the 2" flowers in shades of pink, red, and rose. Use Dianthus Rose Shades as an edger or spilling over the lip of a bed, wall, or container.

Dianthus Barbatus Flower Wallpapers

Dianthus barbatus is commonly known as a biennial, a plant with a two year life span, but because it can self-seed so easily it can be considered an annual. However, many people prefer to simply buy cold treated plant in the spring and grow them as annuals. As previously mentioned the Sweet William can be propagated by seed but also by division. The plant typically grows to be between one to two feet tall with smaller flowers in a dense, flat-topped terminal cluster that are between three to five inches wide. Sweet William has an upright, round shaped growth habit. Also by placing several plants together you can create a very nice mass of foliage and flowers. Dianthus barbatus does prefer to grow in a full sun to a part shade environment with well drained, slightly alkaline soil. A good tip is to add some lime into the planting soil and the Sweet William will be a much healthier plant.

Arctic Fire Sweet William flower

Dianthus are garden classics, appearing in many shapes and colors, most with blue/green or blue frosted quill-like foliage. Long blooming, perfect for small bouquets-most are fragrant. A cottage garden is not complete without several Dianthus. All are heat and low maintenance beauties. Dianthus deltoides will be happiest in partial shade, especially in the south. They are at home covering banks, cascading around rocks or over walls, and edging borders. These lush mats flower in June and July.

Dianthus Barbatus Flowers

Dianthus barbatus is commonly known as a biennial, a plant with a two year life span, but because it can self-seed so easily it can be considered an annual. However, many people prefer to simply buy cold treated plant in the spring and grow them as annuals. As previously mentioned the Sweet William can be propagated by seed but also by division. The plant typically grows to be between one to two feet tall with smaller flowers in a dense, flat-topped terminal cluster that are between three to five inches wide. Sweet William has an upright, round shaped growth habit. Also by placing several plants together you can create a very nice mass of foliage and flowers. Dianthus barbatus does prefer to grow in a full sun to a part shade environment with well drained, slightly alkaline soil. A good tip is to add some lime into the planting soil and the Sweet William will be a much healthier plant.

Arctic Fire Dianthus Flowers

Dianthus are garden classics, appearing in many shapes and colors, most with blue/green or blue frosted quill-like foliage. Long blooming, perfect for small bouquets-most are fragrant. A cottage garden is not complete without several Dianthus. All are heat and low maintenance beauties. Dianthus deltoides will be happiest in partial shade, especially in the south. They are at home covering banks, cascading around rocks or over walls, and edging borders. These lush mats flower in June and July.

Arctic Fire Dianthus Flower

Low spreading flowers are perfect for borders, edgings and ground covers.Pure white flowers with magenta ring bloom on low spreading mat-like plants. Ideal for edgings and ground covers.

Arctic Fire Dianthus Flower Wallpaper

Dianthus Arctic Fire blooms profusely with frilly white serrated petals surrounding a deep fiery red eye. Dark green foliage forms a lush mat that develops into a dense edger or nice groundcover. Stunning around roses.Features the contrasting eye common in the biennial varieties, but this one is hardy to zone 3.

White Rose Bud

Rose Bud

Breath Of Life Climbing Roses

Exotic Pink Color Rose

Double Delight Hybrid Tea Rose Bud

Nicely formed cream with strawberry markings that invade the outer ring of petals as they unfold, becoming more pronounced as the summer wears on. It not only deserves its place on the show table but also makes a dramatic cut flower with its intensely fragrant profusion. The plants are medium to tall, slightly spreading and quick to repeat.

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Light Pink Climbing Rose Flower

Bewitched Hybrid Tea Rose Flower

A classic among pink roses, this beauty bears large lovely buds and blooms filled with rich rose perfume and carried on long stems. The vigorous is attractively clothed with large apple-green foliage.

Yellow Hybrid Tea Rose Flower

BEAUTY STAR HYBRID TEA ROSE FLOWER

'Beauty Star' is an upright, neat bush, hybrid tea type rose with green leaves and deep orange, fragrant blossoms in late spring and summer.

Isis Hybrid Tea or Karen Blixen Cream Color Rose Flower

Isis Hybrid Tea Rose

A very good repeat cycle which ensures that you always seem to have flowers right through from summer to autumn.

A tall elegant rose with great presence which really stands out in the garden. Also known as "Karen Blixen" and "Silver Anniversary"

Strong Perfume.

Peace Rose Flower in Yellow Pink Color

Peace Rose Flower HD Wallpaper

THE PEACE ROSE, CORRECTLY ROSA ‘MADAME A. MEILLAND’, IS A WELL-KNOWN AND SUCCESSFUL GARDEN ROSE. OVER ONE HUNDRED MILLION PLANTS HAD BEEN SOLD BY 1992. IT IS A HYBRID TEA ROSE WITH LARGE FLOWERS OF A LIGHT YELLOW TO CREAM COLOR, SLIGHTLY FLUSHED AT THE PETAL EDGES WITH CRIMSON-PINK. IT IS HARDY AND VIGOROUS AND RELATIVELY RESISTANT TO DISEASE, MAKING IT POPULAR IN GARDENS AS WELL AS IN THE FLORAL TRADE.

Isis Hybrid Tea Rose Flower

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Quietness Rose Flower Wallpaper

Quietness Rose

Bewitched Hybrid Tea Rose

Urn-shaped buds unfurl into large 5" double, perfect pearl pink flowers with a strong damask fragrance. A vigorous, continual blooming rounded bush with shiny, nice green foliage. The new foliage is red.

Cindy Hybrid Tea Rose Flower

Two Red Roses

Two Red Color Roses

Two Yellow Color Rose Flowers

Two Rose Flowers in Red Color

Bronze Star Hybrid Tea Rose

Glowing golden apricot is how I would describe this beautiful hybrid tea. Moderate fragrance. Very nice medium green foliage.

Neil Diamond Hybrid Tea Rose Flower

Named after the internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter Neil Diamond, this vivid yet classically formed hybrid tea rose has striking dark pink and white striped blooms with an intense sweet fragrance.

Beautiful Cindy Hybrid Tea Rose Flower

Cindy Hybrid Tea Rose Flower

Beautiful Light Pink color Rose Flower with dark pink edges. Large dark green foliage in a vigorous continually blooming upright bush. Lovely full blooms of rose pink which are ideal for cutting as they last well in water.

Pixie Butter Dwarf Lily Flower Bouquet

Rich shiny deep butter yellow flowers and nicely contrasting deep green foliage. Only lightly speckled at the base of the
petals. Butter Pixie Lilium matures to about 50cm tall. The Butter Pixie is perfect for accents, border plants, rock gardens, and containers. Plant in multiples or mass plantings for a greater effect. Dwarf Asiatic/pixie lilies are an excellent choice for pots as they bear small but very sturdy flowers, but can also be planted as part of a successful summer border display.

Sheila's Perfume Floribunda Rose Bud

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Neil Diamond Hybrid Tea Rose Wallpaper

These magnificent blooms of striking deep pink randomly striped with white will spread their rich perfume throughout the garden. And the blooms stay big even in the heat of summer, so you'll enjoy 5" flowers filled with 40-50 petals the entire growing season. The buds and fully open flowers exhibit the beautiful, furling high center that Hybrid Teas are famous for, and then open out more widely into a graceful English Rose form as they mature.

Peaudouce (Elina) Rose Flower

Large, exhibition quality light yellow blooms with extraordinary substance hold their form despite having less than 30 petals. The vigorous plants are almost as broad as tall, covered with glossy green foliage that's quite resistant to disease, especially blackspot which seems to be the nemesis of the yellow spectrum.

Polar Star Hybrid Tea Rose

A tall stately rose which creates a commanding presence in the garden. Creamy buds open to beautiful high centered blooms of white with a yellow tinge in the centre.It Also known as 'Evita'
The first Hybrid Tea Rose to win the Royal National Rose Society's Rose Of The Year Award 1985.

Neil Diamond Hybrid Tea Rose with buds

These magnificent blooms of striking deep pink randomly striped with white will spread their rich perfume throughout the garden. And the blooms stay big even in the heat of summer, so you'll enjoy 5" flowers filled with 40-50 petals the entire growing season. The buds and fully open flowers exhibit the beautiful, furling high center that Hybrid Teas are famous for, and then open out more widely into a graceful English Rose form as they mature.

White Hybrid Rose Flower Bud Wallpaper

Breath Of Life Climbing Rose Flower Wallpaper

Close up of White Hybrid Rose

Tiny Dino Asiatic Lily Wallpaper

Tiny Dino Asiatic Daylily Wallpaper

Tiny Dino is an adorable little dwarf lily with brilliant blooms that outshine its small stature. Growing unerringly straight and robust, this hardy lily really puts on a show when its bright orange blooms open in late spring to early summer. The foliage itself is even quite attractive. Each tall, erect stem is lined with thin, green leaves and topped with several large flower buds, an elegant presence for your garden even before full bloom. Tiny Dino is an adorable little dwarf lily with brilliant blooms that outshine its small stature.  Growing unerringly straight and robust, this hardy lily really puts on a show when its bright orange blooms open in late spring to early summer.

Asiatic Lily Lilium Lemon Pixie

Asiatic Lily Lilium Lemon Pixie Flower Arrangement

Lily Butter Pixie

Lily Butter Pixie (Yellow Daylily Flower)

Lilium Butter Pixie is a dwarf Asiatic lily. The Butter Pixie lily produces large upturned bright yellow blossoms that are trumpet or star shaped. Butter Pixie lily, along with other dwarf Asiatic lilies, were bred for their compact growth habit in containers and offer no fragrance.

White Hybrid Rose Flower Wallpaper

White Hybrid Rose Flower Wallpaper

Piccola Floribunda Rose Flower

This compact little rose produces an abundance of perfectly formed tomato red blooms throughout the season. The blooms hold their color and shape well regardless of weather conditions. Dark green glossy foliage and healthy rose with good disease resistance.

Tiny Dino Asiatic Lily Bouquet

Beautiful Orange Lily Flowers Bouquet.

Butter Pixie Dwarf Asiatic Lily Flowers

Rich shiny deep butter yellow flowers and nicely contrasting deep green foliage. Only lightly speckled at the base of the
petals

Lemon Pixie Lily Flower

LEMON PIXIE LILY

Pale lemon yellow flowers have tiny center spots. Plant in full or partial sun.

Tiny Pearl Dwarf Asiatic Lily

Dwarf Asiatic lily 'Tiny Pearl' has larger, rich pink flowers on sturdy but compact 16" stems and is a great newer addition to the lily looks series. This deep pink blooming lily is great for seasonal containers. It will also do quite well in a rock garden! This will surely be an eye catcher in the summer whether in a garden or container.

Beautiful Neil Diamond Hybrid Tea Rosa

These magnificent blooms of striking deep pink randomly striped with white will spread their rich perfume throughout the garden. And the blooms stay big even in the heat of summer, so you'll enjoy 5" flowers filled with 40-50 petals the entire growing season. The buds and fully open flowers exhibit the beautiful, furling high center that Hybrid Teas are famous for, and then open out more widely into a graceful English Rose form as they mature.

Soft Pink Daylily Flower

Tiny Athlete Dwarf Asiatic Lily

This dwarf variety has large, up facing flowers with beautiful solid soft pink petals and narrow, dark green leaves. Blooms appear in midsummer. An excellent cut flower. Great for massing in the front of the border or in Container.