Pink Frilly Gladioli
Pink Frilly Gladioli
Gladiolus (from Latin, the diminutive of gladius, a sword) is a genus of flowering plants in the iris family (Iridaceae). Sometimes called the sword lily, the most widely-used English common name for these plants is simply gladiolus (plural gladioli, gladioluses or sometimes gladiolas).
The genus Gladiolus contains about 260 species, of which 250 are native to sub-Saharan Africa, mostly South Africa. About 10 species are native to Eurasia. There are 160 species of Gladiolus endemic in southern Africa and 76 in tropical Africa. The species vary from very small to the spectacular giant flower spikes in commerce.
These attractive, perennial herbs are semihardy in temperate climates. They grow from rounded, symmetrical corms, that are enveloped in several layers of brownish, fibrous tunics.
Their stems are generally unbranched, producing 1 to 9 narrow, sword-shaped, longitudinal grooved leaves, enclosed in a sheath. The lowest leaf is shortened to a cataphyll. The leaf blades can be plane or cruciform in cross section.
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handprintz
Beautiful colour and capture Blossom,l never have much luck with growing these,they are such a pretty flower
cherylc1
gorgeous capture and colors!
Carol & Kev Ha...
So very beautifully captured Blossom, beautiful colour…I so love gladioli, my dear Dad used to grow them when he was alive.
Carol xx
handprintz
l can’t seem to keep the water up too them enough and what the drought does’nt get the dogs do ! but might give some more a go this year because they are lovely additions to the garden,shame the wind knocked yours around but it looks like they were still very pretty
Bev Woodman
So exquisite and a definite favourite. Marilyn this one looks beautiful as a canvas art – it would be beautiful blown right up.
Kazzoom IPA
lovely
Claire Farley
Beautiful soft pastel pinks! Lovely image, would make an excellent card.
Squealia
Very very pretty
Antanas
lovely capture
Sharon Johnstone
Very beautiful Marilyn!!!!!!!!
Virginia Maguire
Beautiful! I know these are hard to photograph. You did a great job
SueAnne
Beautiful, love the color
hirst
Such beautiful colouring, a lovely image, so delicate and pretty!
debsphotos
Awesome image Marilyn!! Look at those colours!! *-)
Ingz
so delicate and beautiful Blossom xxxx
elphonline
lovely, soft and pretty
Sensiworld
Very pretty !
Karin Taylor
lovely frills blossom!
taueva
looks like pink lace! beautiful work Blossom!!!!!
bev langby
Just found your gallery Blossom its a delight and ive never see the “old glad ” look so glamourous and delicate…..........
bubbleblue
stunning work
Ken Boxsell
Such splendid colour….......superb
shiraz
Absolutely stunning….....congratulations on your feature…............
Sharon House
Absolutely beautiful work. Congratulations on your feature.
Yool
Marilyn Harris
Featured in Flowers_in_Macro_Group – 11th February 2009.
Sheila Pasket
2-11-09
umauma
...and well-deserved. Just gorgeous! perfect!!!
kcoco
wow, this is simply beautiful!
LYN EVANS
Beautiful macro image