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.

Two Red Roses

Two Red Color Roses

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.

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.

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.

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.

BUTTER PIXIE DWARF ASIATIC LILY

Rich shiny deep butter yellow flowers and nicely contrasting deep green foliage. Only lightly speckled at the base of the
petals. Flowers June to July. 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. Yellow. Top size 14-16cm bulbs supplied.

TINY ICON ASIATIC LILY

Compact lily bearing upward-facing bright pink flowers. This dwarf variety has large, up facing medium pink flowers 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.