i just don't understand how this girl doesn't have at least 250k followers! she is in my top 3 flowers youtubers! love your work! that voice is soooo soothing
I agree...she has the sweetest soul. Her video's are packed with so much information, beautiful content and ideas. Definitely one of my favorites too!!
After I seen you were doing a live I hoped on the website lol I liked the cream perfection the best but they are SOLD OUT so instead i went with the green ones. Totally love glads too💐 I also ended up getting thrips on some of mine last year. That was a new pest for me. AND YES!!! the color that was attacked was my dark purple one's!! Whats up with that?!
How interesting!! What IS up with that?? I read that in greenhouse production they use blue and yellow sticky traps on them because they're attracted to those colors. I have never seen them on my light yellow though. Have you?
@@NorthlawnFlowerFarm no I haven't with any of the other colors. Plus my bulbs weren't planted color coordinated. Just randomly planted all together and still just the purple ones!
I really love this idea. I do hope you will consider doing more of these videos, including one on zinnias. There are so many choices out there! I am particularly hoping you will let us know which ones pollinators like bees, hummers and hummingbird moths are particularly attracted to...
I know this is a year old, but pollinators seem to like the zinnias with the little yellow mini flowers in the center, like "forecast" by Burpee, for instance.
hello. i love it ... I just wanted to share that since i started to watch your videos ,and how you make the most out of your small space, you have inspired me to start out my own small cut flower garden this year. I do have a question on succession planting gladiolus... Can i plant the same variety of bulb in succession to get multiple times of bloom? thank you!
Hi Alma! That's wonderful! Congratulations! Yes. You can plant the same variety every two weeks if you like. Generally you get one flower per corm. I plant Gladiolus every two weeks up until 3 months before the first frost. Glads take approx 90 days to bloom. I hope that helps!
@@NorthlawnFlowerFarm im so glad i found your channel!!! You have the most informative explanations on how do start a small cut flower garden..... a MILLION thank yous!
0:48, I often search the variety up and look for pictures that aren’t too vibrant, often its purposely, sometimes there are even things that are so photoshopped, it looks like a whole different plant
Your expressions as you give a description of each Glad is priceless. I can tell you love what you do. Makes me want to go and them. Thanks so much for sharing. You are one of my YT creators that I always have to watch with a pen and paper. 😊
I love gladiolus!! Espresso is an amazing color ❤️. I have a bunch of them and adore them! I had two glads pop up last season. There was one pastel pink petal and the rest were a lovely pastel yellow. I'm not sure if they came in a mix, but they are my most treasured bulb! I dug them up and two new full bulbs formed along with about thirty baby bulbs. I'm looking forward to seeing them bloom this year! 😍
i love glads all of them no matter what color, no way are they outdated. I had thrip for the first time last summer 😥 can you talk about controlling them please.
looking forward to adding some of your varieties to my garden such as Katherina and Andrews. I do have a lot of Sugar Plum. I love those also because they are shorter than most and easier to work with in bouquets. Also love the expresso, cant get enough !! Love to watch all you do. Youre such a gifted Lady in the garden!!
I missed a video I set a reminder on. I think our time zones are differant? I may of been in bed? Ill always watch the next day of course!!!😁💚💛💚💛 my cant live without is that crispy bright white!! Ps your makeup is stunning!!
As soon as I received an email from Longfield Gardens with an "early" sale I ordered all of the gladiolus that you grew last year that I loved! :) I purchased a bunch last year from local stores and online to plant after seeing one of your early videos and just loved them. I was not efficient with my note taking of the varieties, but I am trying to save some of the corms. We will see how that goes. But, I am really looking forward to the Longfield Gardens glads!
After watching this, I ordered 3 varieties from Longfield Gardens. They just arrived, I am in Zone 8b and plan on getting the first succession planted now. Do you recommend soaking the corms first?
Question how do you succession plant with bulbs already in the garden? Do you dig up bulbs in the fall ? When do you know when to replant? Hope you see this Questions thanks.
I think you might be on to something with the thrips. Purple Flora often had then worse than other varieties. Have you tried Esta Bonita? It's one of my favorites.
Glads are one of my favorites! Years ago my dad would always make a trip to area farmers homes. He always brought me an extremely large bouquet of glads from one stop, a bushel of asparagus from another and a large bag of potatoes from another. My favorite were the glads (his too)!!
You’re review of Gladiolus makes me smile all the way to the end of the video.You’re so knowledgeable,and the way you describe the flowers make me so excited to watch all those beautiful glads.Thank you for sharing your knowledge always.
how do you over winter them? and how do you secession plant if you receive bulbs April May and want to plant the espresso in the fall. do they dry out before fall or do you keep them in the refrigerator?
Being somewhat of a novice, my first experience with glads was buying bags at the dollar tree. The label was pink but they turned out to be a gorgeous peach ,apricot. What a tropical feeling surprise! I love them! At that price I did a big drift by a barn shed
I honestly don’t think that any flower can be called “ugly.” Other descriptive words, sure, and they aren’t all my style, but I could never call them ugly.
One of my biggest pet peeves is misrepresentation of color when purchasing flowers. My Green Star was very yellow, pretty but definitely not green. Tricolore is one I will pass on long field has it pictured as a red and purple it is not and I wasn’t happy with the color that grew. I can’t wait to try Costa and Lumiere. I will have to try Espresso. I have been on the hunt for a black/maroon glad for years. I have purchased black beauty from many different suppliers and got everything from a red like the amaryllis behind you to a salmon color. My absolute favorite glad in my garden is Alaska. Everyone comments on it when they walk by.
Love the video. Next time I would prefer to see pictures of the flowers a little longer than having to listen and see you so much! Not that you are not lovely too 💖🥰
Hi Nicole! I loved this video. I'm thinking about trying some glads again this year. I have some planted that I purchased at Walmart in a multi pack. They are up against the fence of my veggie garden. My question is, where would you recommend planting them in the garden so that they are less likely to flop? Do they all require staking? Thank you!!
I really loved this video, very informative. I used to grow gladiolas many years ago and I love them. You have convinced me to make room for them in my garden. I am off to Longfield Gardens to browse the gladiolas. Thank you for a great video.
Great, now I need to get all the Glads you just showed, thanks a lot LoL. Don't know if Longfields delivers to Canada but I sure need to get that Costa One! Hope I can find it. Also do you overwinter your Glads? If so can you do a video on this. Love your show Danielle ❤ from 🇨🇦
Hi there! It's advisable to dig up glads here in 6b, but I never have in 13 years and they always come back. I do dispose of any that become infected with thrips. I hope you have a great day!
@@NorthlawnFlowerFarm Interesting, Im a zone 5b, so that might be pushing it a bit but think I'll try to leave a few in the ground and see what happens. Thanks for your reply.
LOVED this video! Seeing these beautiful flowers really fed my soul. It'd be great if you made a series of videos like this, say, profiling dahlias, tulips, daffidols etc
Oh my! The rich velvety quality of Espresso & the indescribable pastel purple of Costa would be my 2 can't do withouts! I had never considered glads until seeing your creative use of them in the vase. Cutting them back to a few flowers was something I never considered, but it really made me appreciate the beauty of the individual blooms. Thanks for showing me what can be done Danielle, with a flower I thought of as only vertical!
Your enthusiasm for gladiolas is adorable 💜 I have been traumatized by thrips one too many times and I sort of cringe when think about waiting in anticipation for a glad to open up only to see the thrip damage. I do think they go for the darker colors. You gave me an idea to maybe focus on whites until I can get the thrips under control. I’ll be planting some this year!
You know, I tried gladioli last year for the first time and I was in love! I purchased “plum tart” because it was supposed to be a darker reddish purple one, it turned out to be a very hot pink 🙃 it was pretty but what I was expecting, the picture that it was shown to me was more like the espresso you grew, so this year I’m definitely gonna try espresso and I’m trying to find a creamy yellow as well, we will see! Such a great guide you made here!
Last year was the first year of growing glads. Bought bulk mixes from Fred Nagel so really am not very familiar with the individual named varieties. Did plant 500 of the "Polar Bear," a bright white glad with slightly ruffled petals. I'll be growing those again.
I grew gladiolus for the first time last year and was pleasantly surprised at how easy they were to grow particularly in our short growing season in Edmonton, Canada zone 3b. I grew Nori and Lumiere and loved them both. I have stored the corms for the winter and will try potting them up in the spring to give them a head start and then try some right in the ground for succession planting. Thank you so much for your videos. I am learning a lot and appreciate your sharing your knowledge and love of plants with all of us.
@@TheVron I started both varieties in pots some time in March and then planted them out in May. The Nori bloomed in early July and the Lumiere bloomed in August. I think this year I will try potting up some and then planting some right in the ground to have blooms in more succession.
I think I had thrips this year. I was so upset, I got rid of the corms because I was afraid they would repeat show this coming year. Should I plant new ones in a new area or doesn't it matter after I've removed the plant?
I'm a fan of glads ❤ My grandmother gave me her corms when she wasn't able to garden any more. It's one of my most precious things that I have from her. She truly loved gardening and I'm happy that trait stuck in the family. Thanks for sharing these varieties. I've made note for my next order to look for Espresso and Cream Perfection.
@@NorthlawnFlowerFarm It makes me smile so much every year. She told me they were a mix when she bought them but that the reds were the strongest and the only ones that bloomed for many years. It's the craziest thing and I can't figure it out, but the first year I planted them 99% were bubble gum pink, the next year they were pale pink and last year they were a mix (pinks, purples, yellow, red, etc). I'm always excited to see beautiful blooms, but it's extra fun to see what color her glads will be each year.
After seeing your amazing glads, I decided to try my hand at it last season. Sadly all planted in the ground were eaten but the ones in containers were glorious! I had Costa as one of them and loved it. Will attempt to grow some more this season, all in pots.
@@Kylie4Queen I think rabbits. I started them indoors and had about a foot of growth on them and the ones in the ground were promptly eaten by the next day! The poor bulbs kept putting out more green growth but kept being eaten :(
I love glads! I’ve grown some perennials here and there but I planted glads three years ago and it sparked my desire to grow more cut flowers. And well I probably own about 400 glad bulbs and 200+ Dahlias now lol and last year was the first year I made bouquets the entire summer :-) in love :-) and your videos have helped me immensely on my journey :-) interestingly enough the first glad I ever ordered from an online company was Priscilla lol
Thank you. 6b here on the other side of PA. I have never liked glads, but after following you, I might just have to try them. Scared of the dreaded thrips. Have you made a video about preventing them?
I had a gladiolus that, what can I say? It looked like mud and I believe it's called Guinea. The stock picture was beautiful though. I have a row of irises that I've been throwing out with the same problem. I wish sellers showed more accurate pictures. I don't really like a close up picture of a bloom. It doesn't give you a clear idea of what it'll look in the landscape. This is why I always try to find buyer's photos when possible.
Sorry I miss the live stream… I just ❤️ flowers and your channel. I learn a ton from you. Thanks for sharing your knowledge # 1 fan from Pittsburgh Gene 🌺🌸🌷🌸🌺
Having never been interested in Gladioli before, I am so excited to see the 8 corms I just planted in my garden this year. Being in temperate Australian weather, I also apparently don’t need to pull them out in the winter ! So excited so enjoy them. Thank you so much being an amazing advocate for this flower ❤️
Love gladiolus too much!!! To me gladiolus brings height, and a statement .... I love making "big pageant " boquets and gladiolus are a must for me every time I put a boquets together for a gift 🤎🌱🤎 much love from zone 9a Lakeport ca
I grown them last year for the first time and was so excited but unfortunately the Thrips had all of them! 😡🥺they ruined so many of my other plants too 😢 but I’m trying them again this year. Any advice would be really helpful 🙂💕
Love gladioli. I grow them on my allotment in the UK. I don’t use the specialist growers but buy them from the supermarket. They are very cheap and add cheerful colour to my plot. Sometimes I leave them in the ground over winter but I think they do better if lifted and I sort out and save the larger corms. I have started them in several ways - straight in the ground, grown in individual pots or set in trays until they shoot and then transplanted. Thank you for showing all the beautiful blooms.
BonJour, Vous m'avez fait re-découvrir les glaieuls et depuis deux ans, j'en profite au jardin... J'aime aussi beaucoup les glaieuls de byzance... une couleur extra-ordinaire qui se mélange bien aux autres plantes dans de grandes potées. Pour en revenir aux glaieuls traditionnels, je préfère ceux qui ont une seule couleur, ou une harmonie de couleurs diffuses... mais pas du tout ceux qui ont des tâches !!! (et qui me rappellent certaines orchidées). J'aime beaucoup Costa et Priscilla... Je trouve qu'en bouquets, ils s'associent à de magnifiques fleurs d'été... dans mes teintes préférées. Je recherche pour le jardin, un vrai Blanc.... ce sera ma recherche pour cette saison. A Bientôt et Merci pour cette vidéo, Cécile de Bordeaux (France)
Great video I learned some new things. I am going to try a new to me type of glads: Gladiolus nanus - Hardy Dwarf Mix. They are said to be a hardy type, that may be perennial in my zone. We shall see, but they are very pretty either way.
Well I’m glad we didn’t check out from longfield yet 🙄😆 was considering buying a few specialty gladiolus corms and now you’ve convinced us! Loved the variety mix we grew this past season. Pretty sure that was vista in the mix and that was our favorite!
I inherited glads in my garden from the 1950s. I was pulling them because I considered them a funeral flower. But 2 years ago one managed to bloom. It is gorgeous. Combination of peach, purple and pink. Absolutely beautiful. I’ve decided “if you can’t beat them, join them” and let them do their thing. I hope for more blooms this year. I love your videos. You are so passionate and inspiring. Please continue you share with us gardeners.
Many years ago, when I started gardening, I planted boxstore gladiolus bulbs in the front of a border and only 3 bloomed due to insect damage. I never spray chemicals so I just gave up on glads. After almost a decade I'm no longer afraid and ordered a cut flower garden mix, miss hippie which is lime green, and ray of sunshine blend.
After the show I went on the hunt for Katherine and the Cream Perfection and found them in France. At 2 am in europe I made the order! Looking forward to see them in bloom. The Black Jack I spoke of looks so much like Expresso or Black Sea so maybe these are all the same variety. Now on the hunt for Costa!
I like glads but the deer here LOVE them and it's not worth putting up a bunch of fencing to keep them from being eaten. I will sadly have to skip them this year (unless the corms I left in the ground come back?)
What a great idea to take pictures of glads growing in your own garden and showing the sales photos. There definitely is a difference from what you think you're getting and what it looks like for real. I grew all my own flowers for my wedding and found the most gorgeous salmon colored glads , but when they flowered they were the most awful muddy orange and dirty pink I've ever seen. Learned my lesson😆😂
I purchased a bunch of glads from longfield last year but only about half produced flowers 🤷♀️ I dug up and separated the corms to store this winter. Do you think the corms will produce blooms this year even if they did not last year? Cream perfection is gorgeous 🤩
Hi friend! I would call customer service and let them know that. From what I have experienced they will make it right. Was it a specific variety that did not bloom at all? Or a widespread issues over multiple varieties? Did the corms produce a healthy daughter corm on top of the mother corm when you dug them?
@@NorthlawnFlowerFarm so sweet of you to reply. It was their sorbet blend so a few varieties within the blend. I believe the corms produced looked healthy. If they look healthy should I replant this year? I may try a new variety you shared in this video. I actually decided to give them a try last year after watching you
Great video! I've avoided glads because I didn't want to store them but the couple groups I planted have now overwintered for several years in zone 6a. You've inspired me to try some new varieties.
Thanks for the great information. I have to agree with you that some of the flower catalog pictures don't look anything like a real life flower. They may not do it intentionally but you can end up with something totally different than what you were aiming for. You have some great choices for this year. I agree that the deeper tones often look better in fall arrangments. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Kelly! It's advisable to dig them in our zone, but I have always left them and they come back without fail. If I do have a thrip issue anywhere I will pull and dispose of that planting - corm and surrounding soil included. I hope you have a great day!
I’m too late for Costa again this year! Same with Cream Perfection. I had limited success with trying to grow glads in crates last year. It was so disappointing. This year they’re going straight into the ground. I just wish I was a little quicker getting them ordered. Might just go with what’s available locally this year and see how it goes.
I'm sorry to hear that Mary Jo! Do you mind if I ask what happened with the crate grown glads? I have very limited experience with that and would love to learn more.
@@NorthlawnFlowerFarm I’m not exactly sure what happened. I also grew lilies in crates last year and they were amazing! We did have a very dry summer. My daughter grew hers in the ground and also didn’t have the abundance of blooms she’s had in the past, so we’re both blaming the weather for our glad fails last year!
Love this video dedicated to Glads! I'm not a huge fan of espresso or the pink ballet tulle ruffly one as that one reminds me of spent blooms. The cream perfection and sugar plum looks absolutely stunning! I think the green star could look well in spring color bouquets 💐
That pretty peach/yellow Green Star variety made me think of Easter immediately. A very summery, sunny, peaceful holiday. It makes me think of Steel Magnolias where you have that calm country town feel. Yes on the angels singing around Cream Perfection. It is so soft and feminine.
Hi Donna! I do have a facebook, but I rarely use it. My apologies. I try to be very responsive in the comment section if you ever need to reach me! I purchase most of my corms from longfield gardens. Ball Colorlink is a good option if you have a large farm.
@@NorthlawnFlowerFarm That’s alright, it really was not that long...😊 Thank you! You say bulb and corm, what is the difference when it comes to glads? Have you considered Rumble? It is like youtube with no censorship.
i just don't understand how this girl doesn't have at least 250k followers! she is in my top 3 flowers youtubers! love your work! that voice is soooo soothing
Agree, such a kind soul!
Give it a year or so....!
I agree. I hope for more and longer videos. So much information and inspiration.
She will get there.
I agree...she has the sweetest soul. Her video's are packed with so much information, beautiful content and ideas. Definitely one of my favorites too!!
I think I’m going to try to find some Costa and Zamora gladioli!
After I seen you were doing a live I hoped on the website lol I liked the cream perfection the best but they are SOLD OUT so instead i went with the green ones. Totally love glads too💐 I also ended up getting thrips on some of mine last year. That was a new pest for me. AND YES!!! the color that was attacked was my dark purple one's!! Whats up with that?!
How interesting!! What IS up with that?? I read that in greenhouse production they use blue and yellow sticky traps on them because they're attracted to those colors. I have never seen them on my light yellow though. Have you?
@@NorthlawnFlowerFarm no I haven't with any of the other colors. Plus my bulbs weren't planted color coordinated. Just randomly planted all together and still just the purple ones!
I really love this idea. I do hope you will consider doing more of these videos, including one on zinnias. There are so many choices out there! I am particularly hoping you will let us know which ones pollinators like bees, hummers and hummingbird moths are particularly attracted to...
I had Benary Giant White, Pink and Lime the hummingbird in our yard always went to the pink Zinnia.
I know this is a year old, but pollinators seem to like the zinnias with the little yellow mini flowers in the center, like "forecast" by Burpee, for instance.
I gotta stop watching garden youtube- this year I ordered 500 glads and almost 100 dahlias 😂🤑
I’m experiencing thrips in my garden. Can you do a video or give instructions on how you got rid of them?
gladiolus are so beautiful ! thanks for share! do you have any website provide to buy them?
hello. i love it ... I just wanted to share that since i started to watch your videos ,and how you make the most out of your small space, you have inspired me to start out my own small cut flower garden this year. I do have a question on succession planting gladiolus... Can i plant the same variety of bulb in succession to get multiple times of bloom? thank you!
Hi Alma! That's wonderful! Congratulations! Yes. You can plant the same variety every two weeks if you like. Generally you get one flower per corm. I plant Gladiolus every two weeks up until 3 months before the first frost. Glads take approx 90 days to bloom. I hope that helps!
@@NorthlawnFlowerFarm im so glad i found your channel!!! You have the most informative explanations on how do start a small cut flower garden..... a MILLION thank yous!
@@NorthlawnFlowerFarm ok.. i was always under the impression that it had to be a specific variety for a specific time of spring/summer.
I agree!
0:48, I often search the variety up and look for pictures that aren’t too vibrant, often its purposely, sometimes there are even things that are so photoshopped, it looks like a whole different plant
You are such a precious person.. love your videos
Can you please do a gladiolus review every year? This is a great video
Your expressions as you give a description of each Glad is priceless. I can tell you love what you do. Makes me want to go and them. Thanks so much for sharing. You are one of my YT creators that I always have to watch with a pen and paper. 😊
I love gladiolus!! Espresso is an amazing color ❤️. I have a bunch of them and adore them! I had two glads pop up last season. There was one pastel pink petal and the rest were a lovely pastel yellow. I'm not sure if they came in a mix, but they are my most treasured bulb! I dug them up and two new full bulbs formed along with about thirty baby bulbs. I'm looking forward to seeing them bloom this year! 😍
My top 5:
Gladiolus 'Buggy'
Gladiolus 'Princess Margareth Rose'
Gladiolus 'Frizzled Coral Lace'
Gladiolus 'Baccara'
Gladiolus 'Passos'
I never grew them until I seen yours !!! I grew them last year and I love them 😍
i love glads all of them no matter what color, no way are they outdated. I had thrip for the first time last summer 😥 can you talk about controlling them please.
I love the Katherina. Beautiful.
looking forward to adding some of your varieties to my garden such as Katherina and Andrews. I do have a lot of Sugar Plum. I love those also because they are shorter than most and easier to work with in bouquets. Also love the expresso, cant get enough !! Love to watch all you do. Youre such a gifted Lady in the garden!!
I Love Love Love Gladiolus!!! I like to plant pockets (bundle of 10-15) of mixed throughout my garden - so fun to be surprised by what booms💚
I missed a video I set a reminder on. I think our time zones are differant? I may of been in bed? Ill always watch the next day of course!!!😁💚💛💚💛 my cant live without is that crispy bright white!! Ps your makeup is stunning!!
As soon as I received an email from Longfield Gardens with an "early" sale I ordered all of the gladiolus that you grew last year that I loved! :) I purchased a bunch last year from local stores and online to plant after seeing one of your early videos and just loved them. I was not efficient with my note taking of the varieties, but I am trying to save some of the corms. We will see how that goes. But, I am really looking forward to the Longfield Gardens glads!
After watching this, I ordered 3 varieties from Longfield Gardens. They just arrived, I am in Zone 8b and plan on getting the first succession planted now. Do you recommend soaking the corms first?
Espresso just bloomed a day before 4th of July. Very interesting color deep satin, but I agree it’s a fall color.
Off topic, but how does one become a master gardener? I’d love to become one, but I’m not sure how 🤷♀️
I feel your thrip pain, I love glads, but will never grow them again, devastating when thrips destroy them.
"Cream Perfection" is by far my favorite, too! So enjoyed this vlog!
Love your enthusiasm! Can’t wait to see the gladiolus-carnation baby 😂
I’ve never grown gladiolus, may try some this year. Thanks for the information🌸
Question how do you succession plant with bulbs already in the garden? Do you dig up bulbs in the fall ? When do you know when to replant? Hope you see this Questions thanks.
I think you might be on to something with the thrips. Purple Flora often had then worse than other varieties.
Have you tried Esta Bonita? It's one of my favorites.
Love vista! 😍
Glads are one of my favorites! Years ago my dad would always make a trip to area farmers homes. He always brought me an extremely large bouquet of glads from one stop, a bushel of asparagus from another and a large bag of potatoes from another. My favorite were the glads (his too)!!
What a great memory Claudette! Delicious and beautiful!
You’re review of Gladiolus makes me smile all the way to the end of the video.You’re so knowledgeable,and the way you describe the flowers make me so excited to watch all those beautiful glads.Thank you for sharing your knowledge always.
how do you over winter them? and how do you secession plant if you receive bulbs April May and want to plant the espresso in the fall. do they dry out before fall or do you keep them in the refrigerator?
I didn't realize how tall they would grow. Is it possible to stop them from growing so tall without ruining the bloom?
I tried Lumiere and loved it too, my first glads I grew after watching your videos
I think Nicole ( flower hill farm) experienced this too. The purple attracted the thrips
Gladiolus can differ due to different soil consistency, lighting, weather, and so on, and ofc the amount of nutrition they get.
Being somewhat of a novice, my first experience with glads was buying bags at the dollar tree. The label was pink but they turned out to be a gorgeous peach ,apricot. What a tropical feeling surprise! I love them! At that price I did a big drift by a barn shed
I honestly don’t think that any flower can be called “ugly.” Other descriptive words, sure, and they aren’t all my style, but I could never call them ugly.
That was really fun! I would love to see you do this with Dahlia's and lilies and tulips etc thanks
One of my biggest pet peeves is misrepresentation of color when purchasing flowers. My Green Star was very yellow, pretty but definitely not green. Tricolore is one I will pass on long field has it pictured as a red and purple it is not and I wasn’t happy with the color that grew. I can’t wait to try Costa and Lumiere. I will have to try Espresso. I have been on the hunt for a black/maroon glad for years. I have purchased black beauty from many different suppliers and got everything from a red like the amaryllis behind you to a salmon color. My absolute favorite glad in my garden is Alaska. Everyone comments on it when they walk by.
Love the video. Next time I would prefer to see pictures of the flowers a little longer than having to listen and see you so much! Not that you are not lovely too 💖🥰
Hi Nicole! I loved this video. I'm thinking about trying some glads again this year. I have some planted that I purchased at Walmart in a multi pack. They are up against the fence of my veggie garden.
My question is, where would you recommend planting them in the garden so that they are less likely to flop? Do they all require staking? Thank you!!
The green star glad looks similar to 'Las Vegas', to me...
I really loved this video, very informative. I used to grow gladiolas many years ago and I love them. You have convinced me to make room for them in my garden. I am off to Longfield Gardens to browse the gladiolas. Thank you for a great video.
Great, now I need to get all the Glads you just showed, thanks a lot LoL. Don't know if Longfields delivers to Canada but I sure need to get that Costa One! Hope I can find it. Also do you overwinter your Glads? If so can you do a video on this. Love your show Danielle ❤ from 🇨🇦
Hi there! It's advisable to dig up glads here in 6b, but I never have in 13 years and they always come back. I do dispose of any that become infected with thrips. I hope you have a great day!
@@NorthlawnFlowerFarm Interesting, Im a zone 5b, so that might be pushing it a bit but think I'll try to leave a few in the ground and see what happens. Thanks for your reply.
I really love all the colors thank you for sharing ur favorite flowers 🌸
LOVED this video! Seeing these beautiful flowers really fed my soul. It'd be great if you made a series of videos like this, say, profiling dahlias, tulips, daffidols etc
Oh my! The rich velvety quality of Espresso & the indescribable pastel purple of Costa would be my 2 can't do withouts! I had never considered glads until seeing your creative use of them in the vase. Cutting them back to a few flowers was something I never considered, but it really made me appreciate the beauty of the individual blooms. Thanks for showing me what can be done Danielle, with a flower I thought of as only vertical!
Excellent video. I'm going to try at least one of these!
Your enthusiasm for gladiolas is adorable 💜 I have been traumatized by thrips one too many times and I sort of cringe when think about waiting in anticipation for a glad to open up only to see the thrip damage. I do think they go for the darker colors. You gave me an idea to maybe focus on whites until I can get the thrips under control. I’ll be planting some this year!
Love your videos!!!! And gladiolus!!
The vista reminds me of a bearded iris I have! Same colors!
I am so looking forward to Costa this year!!!
You know, I tried gladioli last year for the first time and I was in love! I purchased “plum tart” because it was supposed to be a darker reddish purple one, it turned out to be a very hot pink 🙃 it was pretty but what I was expecting, the picture that it was shown to me was more like the espresso you grew, so this year I’m definitely gonna try espresso and I’m trying to find a creamy yellow as well, we will see! Such a great guide you made here!
Last year was the first year of growing glads. Bought bulk mixes from Fred Nagel so really am not very familiar with the individual named varieties. Did plant 500 of the "Polar Bear," a bright white glad with slightly ruffled petals. I'll be growing those again.
I grew gladiolus for the first time last year and was pleasantly surprised at how easy they were to grow particularly in our short growing season in Edmonton, Canada zone 3b. I grew Nori and Lumiere and loved them both. I have stored the corms for the winter and will try potting them up in the spring to give them a head start and then try some right in the ground for succession planting. Thank you so much for your videos. I am learning a lot and appreciate your sharing your knowledge and love of plants with all of us.
I'm also in Edmonton. When in the season did they start blooming for you?
@@TheVron I started both varieties in pots some time in March and then planted them out in May. The Nori bloomed in early July and the Lumiere bloomed in August. I think this year I will try potting up some and then planting some right in the ground to have blooms in more succession.
I think I had thrips this year. I was so upset, I got rid of the corms because I was afraid they would repeat show this coming year. Should I plant new ones in a new area or doesn't it matter after I've removed the plant?
Hi Angela! I would plant them in a new area this year.
I'm a fan of glads ❤ My grandmother gave me her corms when she wasn't able to garden any more. It's one of my most precious things that I have from her. She truly loved gardening and I'm happy that trait stuck in the family. Thanks for sharing these varieties. I've made note for my next order to look for Espresso and Cream Perfection.
That is so wonderful! I bet it's so special to see them bloom each year. What color are her glads?
@@NorthlawnFlowerFarm It makes me smile so much every year. She told me they were a mix when she bought them but that the reds were the strongest and the only ones that bloomed for many years. It's the craziest thing and I can't figure it out, but the first year I planted them 99% were bubble gum pink, the next year they were pale pink and last year they were a mix (pinks, purples, yellow, red, etc). I'm always excited to see beautiful blooms, but it's extra fun to see what color her glads will be each year.
After seeing your amazing glads, I decided to try my hand at it last season. Sadly all planted in the ground were eaten but the ones in containers were glorious! I had Costa as one of them and loved it. Will attempt to grow some more this season, all in pots.
May I ask what ate them?
@@Kylie4Queen I think rabbits. I started them indoors and had about a foot of growth on them and the ones in the ground were promptly eaten by the next day! The poor bulbs kept putting out more green growth but kept being eaten :(
@@leiaflash5055 I have a problem with rabbits in my garden too, so that’s good to know. Thank you.
I like the Vista.
Very interesting!
Danielle I grew Lumiere last year because I watched this video! It was gorgeous! I loved it too! Thanks for sharing it!
I love glads! I’ve grown some perennials here and there but I planted glads three years ago and it sparked my desire to grow more cut flowers. And well I probably own about 400 glad bulbs and 200+ Dahlias now lol and last year was the first year I made bouquets the entire summer :-) in love :-) and your videos have helped me immensely on my journey :-) interestingly enough the first glad I ever ordered from an online company was Priscilla lol
Thank you. 6b here on the other side of PA. I have never liked glads, but after following you, I might just have to try them. Scared of the dreaded thrips. Have you made a video about preventing them?
I had a gladiolus that, what can I say? It looked like mud and I believe it's called Guinea. The stock picture was beautiful though. I have a row of irises that I've been throwing out with the same problem. I wish sellers showed more accurate pictures. I don't really like a close up picture of a bloom. It doesn't give you a clear idea of what it'll look in the landscape. This is why I always try to find buyer's photos when possible.
Sorry I miss the live stream… I just ❤️ flowers and your channel. I learn a ton from you.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge
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Having never been interested in Gladioli before, I am so excited to see the 8 corms I just planted in my garden this year. Being in temperate Australian weather, I also apparently don’t need to pull them out in the winter ! So excited so enjoy them. Thank you so much being an amazing advocate for this flower ❤️
Love gladiolus too much!!! To me gladiolus brings height, and a statement .... I love making "big pageant " boquets and gladiolus are a must for me every time I put a boquets together for a gift 🤎🌱🤎 much love from zone 9a Lakeport ca
I grown them last year for the first time and was so excited but unfortunately the Thrips had all of them! 😡🥺they ruined so many of my other plants too 😢 but I’m trying them again this year. Any advice would be really helpful 🙂💕
Thanks for sharing all the beautiful gladiolus. My grandmother grew rows upon rows of them in her garden…I have such wonderful memories of them.
Love gladioli. I grow them on my allotment in the UK. I don’t use the specialist growers but buy them from the supermarket. They are very cheap and add cheerful colour to my plot. Sometimes I leave them in the ground over winter but I think they do better if lifted and I sort out and save the larger corms. I have started them in several ways - straight in the ground, grown in individual pots or set in trays until they shoot and then transplanted. Thank you for showing all the beautiful blooms.
A very informative video as usual. I've been thinking about ordering some dahlia tubers and now I might add some glads as well. Thanks Danielle!
BonJour,
Vous m'avez fait re-découvrir les glaieuls et depuis deux ans, j'en profite au jardin... J'aime aussi beaucoup les glaieuls de byzance... une couleur extra-ordinaire qui se mélange bien aux autres plantes dans de grandes potées.
Pour en revenir aux glaieuls traditionnels, je préfère ceux qui ont une seule couleur, ou une harmonie de couleurs diffuses... mais pas du tout ceux qui ont des tâches !!! (et qui me rappellent certaines orchidées).
J'aime beaucoup Costa et Priscilla... Je trouve qu'en bouquets, ils s'associent à de magnifiques fleurs d'été... dans mes teintes préférées.
Je recherche pour le jardin, un vrai Blanc.... ce sera ma recherche pour cette saison.
A Bientôt et Merci pour cette vidéo,
Cécile de Bordeaux (France)
Love your videos Danielle. Thank you for always sharing such wonderful content!
Absolutely love gladiolus..Zamora n dark red are my fav..thank you
Great video I learned some new things. I am going to try a new to me type of glads: Gladiolus nanus - Hardy Dwarf Mix. They are said to be a hardy type, that may be perennial in my zone. We shall see, but they are very pretty either way.
Well I’m glad we didn’t check out from longfield yet 🙄😆 was considering buying a few specialty gladiolus corms and now you’ve convinced us! Loved the variety mix we grew this past season. Pretty sure that was vista in the mix and that was our favorite!
I inherited glads in my garden from the 1950s. I was pulling them because I considered them a funeral flower. But 2 years ago one managed to bloom. It is gorgeous. Combination of peach, purple and pink. Absolutely beautiful. I’ve decided “if you can’t beat them, join them” and let them do their thing. I hope for more blooms this year. I love your videos. You are so passionate and inspiring. Please continue you share with us gardeners.
Many years ago, when I started gardening, I planted boxstore gladiolus bulbs in the front of a border and only 3 bloomed due to insect damage. I never spray chemicals so I just gave up on glads. After almost a decade I'm no longer afraid and ordered a cut flower garden mix, miss hippie which is lime green, and ray of sunshine blend.
After the show I went on the hunt for Katherine and the Cream Perfection and found them in France. At 2 am in europe I made the order! Looking forward to see them in bloom. The Black Jack I spoke of looks so much like Expresso or Black Sea so maybe these are all the same variety. Now on the hunt for Costa!
I like glads but the deer here LOVE them and it's not worth putting up a bunch of fencing to keep them from being eaten. I will sadly have to skip them this year (unless the corms I left in the ground come back?)
We have local glad farms near us but you've talked me into incorporating them into my garden. I bought a couple of bulk bags to play with this summer.
Favs: Sugar plum, cream perfection, and espresso!
Thank you for giving glads the attention they deserve!!!! I am so excited to try Cream Perfection!
gladiolus are like daisies to me...they give me a nostalgic feel in my garden. Just love them.
What a great idea to take pictures of glads growing in your own garden and showing the sales photos. There definitely is a difference from what you think you're getting and what it looks like for real. I grew all my own flowers for my wedding and found the most gorgeous salmon colored glads , but when they flowered they were the most awful muddy orange and dirty pink I've ever seen. Learned my lesson😆😂
I purchased a bunch of glads from longfield last year but only about half produced flowers 🤷♀️ I dug up and separated the corms to store this winter. Do you think the corms will produce blooms this year even if they did not last year? Cream perfection is gorgeous 🤩
Hi friend! I would call customer service and let them know that. From what I have experienced they will make it right. Was it a specific variety that did not bloom at all? Or a widespread issues over multiple varieties? Did the corms produce a healthy daughter corm on top of the mother corm when you dug them?
@@NorthlawnFlowerFarm so sweet of you to reply. It was their sorbet blend so a few varieties within the blend. I believe the corms produced looked healthy. If they look healthy should I replant this year? I may try a new variety you shared in this video. I actually decided to give them a try last year after watching you
Great video! I've avoided glads because I didn't want to store them but the couple groups I planted have now overwintered for several years in zone 6a. You've inspired me to try some new varieties.
Thanks for the great information. I have to agree with you that some of the flower catalog pictures don't look anything like a real life flower. They may not do it intentionally but you can end up with something totally different than what you were aiming for. You have some great choices for this year. I agree that the deeper tones often look better in fall arrangments. Thanks for sharing.
How can anyone not love Glads???Thank you for the information you share!🌸
For gladiolos with dark colors like espresso, if you want it blooming in fall when would be a good time to plant? I'm zone 5 and I'm aware you're 6b.
Hi Leidy! Most gladiolus are 90 days from planting to bloom. Some are 120. Plant approximately 3 months before you would like them to flower.
@@NorthlawnFlowerFarm Thank you very much!
I'm gardening in western New York zone 6b- curious if you dig and store your gladiolus or treat them as perennial?
Hi Kelly! It's advisable to dig them in our zone, but I have always left them and they come back without fail. If I do have a thrip issue anywhere I will pull and dispose of that planting - corm and surrounding soil included. I hope you have a great day!
@@NorthlawnFlowerFarm thank you!
I’m too late for Costa again this year! Same with Cream Perfection. I had limited success with trying to grow glads in crates last year. It was so disappointing. This year they’re going straight into the ground. I just wish I was a little quicker getting them ordered. Might just go with what’s available locally this year and see how it goes.
I'm sorry to hear that Mary Jo! Do you mind if I ask what happened with the crate grown glads? I have very limited experience with that and would love to learn more.
@@NorthlawnFlowerFarm I’m not exactly sure what happened. I also grew lilies in crates last year and they were amazing! We did have a very dry summer. My daughter grew hers in the ground and also didn’t have the abundance of blooms she’s had in the past, so we’re both blaming the weather for our glad fails last year!
Love this video dedicated to Glads! I'm not a huge fan of espresso or the pink ballet tulle ruffly one as that one reminds me of spent blooms. The cream perfection and sugar plum looks absolutely stunning! I think the green star could look well in spring color bouquets 💐
That pretty peach/yellow Green Star variety made me think of Easter immediately. A very summery, sunny, peaceful holiday. It makes me think of Steel Magnolias where you have that calm country town feel. Yes on the angels singing around Cream Perfection. It is so soft and feminine.
Are you on any other platforms besides here and IG?
Where is the best place to buy glads?
I really enjoy your down to earth vibe~
Hi Donna! I do have a facebook, but I rarely use it. My apologies. I try to be very responsive in the comment section if you ever need to reach me! I purchase most of my corms from longfield gardens. Ball Colorlink is a good option if you have a large farm.
@@NorthlawnFlowerFarm That’s alright, it really was not that long...😊
Thank you!
You say bulb and corm, what is the difference when it comes to glads?
Have you considered Rumble?
It is like youtube with no censorship.
So fun to listen to someone even more excited about flowers than I am!
I just have a bunch that a friend gave me. They’re gorgeous though!