Gladioli grow from round, symmetrical corms (similar to crocuses) that are enveloped in several layers of brownish, … See more

The South African species were originally pollinated by long-tongued anthophorini bees, but some changes in the pollination system have occurred, allowing pollination by sunbirds, noctuid and Hawk-moths, long-tongued flie… See more

Gladioli have been extensively hybridized and a wide range of ornamental flower colours are available from the many varieties. The main hybrid groups have been obtained by crossing between four or five species… See more

In temperate zones, the corms of most species and hybrids should be lifted in autumn and stored over winter in a frost-free place, then replanted in spring. Some species from Europe and high altitudes in Africa, as w… See more

• Gladiolus is the birth flower of August.
• Gladioli are the flowers associated with a fortieth wedding anniversary.
• American Ragtime composer Scott Joplin composed a rag called “Gladiolus Rag” … See more