Gladioli the best varieties

In the modern, simply huge offer of seeds, tubers and flower bulbs from various agricultural firms and private breeders, as well as collectors, it is easy to get confused and it is not easy to choose the “right” seller.

What are the typical buyer's criteria for choosing a private seller or an online store? Firstly, decency, which guarantees the delivery of the purchased material within the agreed time frame; secondly, a good assortment; third, an acceptable price; the quality of the planting material is also important.

On this page, we will give the addresses and contacts of just such gladiolus sellers who have earned their reputation for impeccable work with customers over several years and who meet all these criteria. Each of them has its own catalog of gladioli varieties, which contains the best specimens of Russian and foreign selection. Here gladioli are simple and corrugated, red, black, blue, pink, green, so to speak, for every taste and color.

You can purchase both adult and baby bulbs. Conditions for the purchase of gladioli, their description, photos and prices, see directly on the seller's page.

We introduce you to only a small part of the gladioli varieties purchased from these breeders and collectors.

The gladioli presented here are grown Valentina Mokeevawho kindly provided us with her photos for this article.

Gladioli, variety names, photo Gladiolus bulbs from collectors

By purchasing gladioli from these sellers, you get 100% good planting material and a guarantee of compliance with the variety. Trustworthy gladiolus collectors:

Filimonov Oleg

Seregina-Chebotareva Valentina

Shishkina Svetlana

Shevchenko Tatiana

Churekova Tatiana

Lazarevich Tamara

Aminov Pavel

Skorikov Alexey

Krasheninnikov Boris

Kiktev Sergey

All varieties of gladioli with photos and names (catalog), see directly on the seller's website.

They fascinate with their beauty, elegance and grace, conquer with abundant flowering and endless shades of the color palette. There are more than 20,000 varieties of them! Of course, these are handsome gladioli, whose famous names are familiar to many amateur flower growers.Breeders continue to delight with new varieties, the characteristics of which are many times higher than the parameters of the predecessor in stem height, number of flowers, their location, frost resistance and disease resistance. Explore the best and you can decorate your flower garden with selected planting material without any hassle!

Briefly about the important: types of gladioli

Gladiolus or swordfish was famous not only in the territory of Kievan Rus, it was known even in Ancient Greece and Egypt. He conquered everyone with his slenderness, cute colors, endurance. At the same time, they were not only admired, but also used as a medicine for many ailments and even consumed them.

As we know it now, the flower became only in 1807, when the famous botanist W. Herbert crossed several species from South Africa and received large and expressive flower buds. For more than 200 years, the selection of gladioli has reached 20,000 thousand - and now everyone can choose this wonderful flower for themselves.

There are 20,000 varieties of gladioli

But in order to understand where so many varieties come from, you need to get acquainted with the species. This is a gladiolus:

• Scratched. Homeland - Crimea, North Caucasus, Kazakhstan. Height - 50-60 cm, flowers - purple, large, up to 14 pieces on one stem, leaves - lanceolate, erect;
• Ordinary. Homeland - Asia Minor, Southern Europe, Iran. Height - 60-100 cm, flowers - light purple with a wide white vein, quantity - 4-12 pcs;
• Byzantine. Homeland - Mediterranean, Turkey, Syria. Height - 50-60 cm, branches - up to 10 pieces per arrow, color - from purple to dark crimson;
• Swamp. Homeland - Baltic Peninsula, Northern Italy. Height - 30-60 cm, number of flowers on the arrow - 3-6 pcs, color - dark purple;
• Kochi. Homeland - Afghanistan, South Transcaucasia. Height - 35-65 cm, flowers - dark purple-violet, up to 8 pieces on the arrow.

Attention! Many varieties of gladioli easily interbreed with each other. And even a novice florist can do this. Try it, what if it becomes your new hobby ?!

Review of hybrids and varieties with a description, or choosing a flower for a plot

Starting to look at the catalog of gladioli, no one can stop and select only the planned 10 bulbs, for example. After all, they are all good and drive everyone crazy with their beauty and tint splendor. Therefore, it is worth knowing the features and signs, making a choice consciously!

Signs of gladioli: important and not so

So, when choosing a gladiolus and wanting to make your flower garden the best, attention should be paid to:

• 12 color classes;

Plant different varieties to then choose your favorite

• 5 bud sizes;
• 7 classes of flowering periods;
• height;
• flower shape, arrangement of buds, density of inflorescences.

And these are only the basic parameters, but there are also such as the shape of the petal, the size of the corms and some others. But this is for true professionals!

Large-flowered and dwarf varieties, or decorating a rabatka

Large-flowered gladioli will delight you with a height of 1.3 to 2 m, the number of flowers - up to 28 pcs per stem, a long flowering period (all season). You can choose a variety:

• Costa. The flowers are strongly corrugated, light lilac in color with barely noticeable veins;
• Nashville, its difference from others - in the harmony of 3 shades - purple, violet and white;
• Violetta. A true masterpiece for purple lovers, with a fringed edge too;
• Belle de Nui, with dark burgundy flowers and an even darker edging;
• Bukakko. Gladiolus with chocolate flowers - that's it!

Violetta variety

Low-growing varieties will delight you with their diminutiveness at a height of 75 cm, with an average flower size. The flowering period is from mid-July to September. Preference can be given to such varieties as:

• Nymph, with flowers of a snow-white color and slightly red drag;
• Bow Peep. The flower is distinguished by folded petals and a delicate apricot shade;
• Cinderella, whose flowers are pink and scarlet in equal proportions, looking amazing both in a single planting and in groups;
• Spitfire, striking with burgundy color and yellow, purple micro-spots on the petals;
• Robinetta. The flowers have a red-scarlet hue, decorated with cream-colored peas.

Attention! Considering the presented varieties, visually imagine the future flower bed or rabatka, draw a diagram. And choose flowers according to stem height and shade!

Special from the special: primrose and butterfly varieties

Primrose gladioli are unique for their upper flower petals, which are curved in the shape of a hood. The height of the stem is 0.7-1.1 m, the number of flowers on the stem is 23-25 ​​pcs. The charming varieties are:

• Leonora, mesmerizing with a bright yellow monotonous color;
• White City, whose flowers are pure snow, without splashes;

Variety White City

• Columbine. The flowers are large for this species, striking with a harmonious combination of matte white and pink.

Butterfly Gladioli have a stem height of 45 to 100 cm, flowers are distinguished by an intensely colored neck, strongly wrinkled. Flowering time - July-August. You can pay attention to:

• Georgette. Flowers are large, dark red. Flower decoration - bright lemon spots on the neck, slight fringe;
• Tinkerbell. The flowers are striking with a bright orange hue and a yellow dot on the pharynx;
• Seraphin, striking in deep pink color.

Studying many varieties, considering them, it is easy to make a choice in favor of one or the other. The main thing is the desire to create a true masterpiece in your flower bed.

The best of the best, or gladioli of Russian breeders

Indisputable beauty, powerful growth, resistance to diseases and pests, unpretentiousness to growing conditions and ease of reproduction - these are the parameters that Russian breeders are working on and are achieving success. Their offer is flowers for our climate, weather conditions, those that will delight with excellent flowering and excellent growth!

You can choose:

• Ultraviolet, the name of which speaks of the color of the flowers. Feature - two-row arrangement;
• Silver stream, striking with a powdery pink hue, dense flowers up to 35 pcs per stem;

Variety Silver Stream

• Admiral Ushakov, whose indescribable blue-white shade is the dream of many flower growers;
• Hungarian, who will like the burgundy color, like powdered snow;
• Honey Savior, the calm orange of which will enchant. The variety is distinguished by good health, unique shape;
• Golden Antelope, whose flowers are tender lemon, two-row. Each flower is fringed, even the middle;
• Moscow is white-stone, distinguished by its snow-white saturated tone.

The most beautiful varieties are described, you are familiar with the types. Now you can safely choose from the catalog varieties of domestic, undersized overseas or large-flowered varieties!

Varieties of gladioli: video

Bright and majestic gladioli are called the kings of the flower garden for a reason. Hundreds of different shades, incredible shapes of inflorescences, corrugation - this flower amazes, delights, enchants.

Today there are more than five thousand different varieties and hybrids of a magnificent flower, and it is difficult to choose the best from this variety.

Description of the variety and characteristics

The selection of gladioli is in full swing, and it should be noted that Russian growers are in the forefront. In the United States, the emphasis is on growing small-flowered varieties; in the Netherlands, old varieties are being dealt with, whose potential is drying up. But in Russia, work is underway to breed and reproduce precisely large-flowered varieties, hybrids, characterized by long and lush flowering and adapted to the conditions of the country. It is clear that one and the same variety can give completely different buds in the southern region and in the North-West, therefore it is very important to select the varieties that are optimal for a particular area.

The best varieties of gladioli are those that begin to delight flower growers already in the first half of summer, hold inflorescences for a long time, are distinguished by juicy colors and a large number of buds. They stand perfectly in cut, are beautiful in flower plantings in flower beds, and are used to create various compositions. Through the efforts of breeders, a huge number of hybrids and varieties have been bred, which required the creation of a single ordered form of recording for the description of flowers. The generally accepted classification of the gladiolus society, adopted in North America (American). The Russian system is practically the same, since it takes into account the size of flowers, shade, color saturation, flowering time, as well as corrugation. Each variety has a coding, and it is quite easy to determine the basic parameters of gladiolus using it. In the brief description, the height of the plant is not set, but it is always taken into account in the detailed one, in the same way they give the technical characteristics of the variety (purpose, resistance to diseases, various weather conditions, transportability).

Gladioli of the Russian selection of cut varieties are distinguished by a powerful ear, beautiful lush inflorescences, and a variety of colors. They are attractive not only for their appearance, but also for their very original names - colorful, capturing the very essence.

Variety reviews

Irina, Kirov region

I plant many varieties, while I notice that often proven gladioli are better than new ones. I like the yellow flowers very much, I love the Golden Antelope variety. But for the second year now I have a problem - two varieties have crooked peduncles, and Antelope also. I sin on the heat and insufficient watering, but of course, I'll take a look. Maybe his bushes were shaded, maybe it's genetics.

Olesya, Istra

I take different varieties for cutting, I really like the Silver Stream. Not a sort - some kind of witchcraft, how beautiful! It costs a long time, the whole bloom. I was very afraid that last year he got me infected, but no, everything turned out to be fine.

I also have a lot of white smoothies in my collection, but smoky ones are still my weakness. I will decrease the collection, I have no strength to cope with all the bulbs in the fall

Gladiolus varieties

Our review lists the best varieties of gladioli used for cutting. All of them are real flower garden decorations, the pride of breeders. Divided into groups according to color, as is customary for classification.

White gladioli

White gladioli are flowers of indescribable beauty, stately, graceful, regal. They are attractive for their tenderness, special grace, and it is not for nothing that many growers try to grow such a variety in their own country.

Moscow white stone

One of the most famous gladioli of the white group, bred by the breeder V.F.Dybov. Large-flowered variety with magnificent double inflorescences. Corrugation is strong, with tucks.

The tissues of the petals are particularly dense, so the inflorescences in the spike look especially voluminous and luxuriant. There are 21 buds on the peduncle, 8 flowers are open at the same time. The ear is strong. Reproduction is good. Moscow white-stone variety is a diploma winner of many exhibitions.

White birch

Bright, with corrugated flowers, the variety will decorate a flower garden from July to September. On the peduncle of the plant, up to 25 flowers are usually formed, the color is white, in the depth of the throat there is a very delicate light green shade. When the buds bloom, the color of the petals is cream, gradually they brighten and turn into snow-white.

Growth qualities are excellent. The flower stalks are powerful, the height of the plant is up to 130 cm. The texture of the petals is super dense.

Assol

Bred by the breeder Krasheninnikov B.I., this variety impresses with its original color. On the white background of the lower petals, there are large purple spots bordered by a delicate yellow dusting. Assol is the heroine of A. Green's immortal work, and the gladiolus's color scheme very accurately conveys the mood, feelings, “eternal” love of this girl.

20 large buds are formed in an ear, the size of the inflorescences varies from 11 to 14 cm. The height of the plant is up to one and a half meters. Assol is an early blooming gladiolus.

Rowan in the snow

The contrasting color scheme matches the name of this wonderful gladiolus. Bred by A. L. Kiselyov, at the exhibition in Moscow in 2009 became the champion of single inflorescences.

Gladiolus is medium early, produces up to 20 beautiful openwork buds on the peduncle. 8 large flowers were discovered at the same time.

Color - white, on the lower petals "spills" a bright purple spot. There is super-corrugation, which makes the inflorescences look like huge butterflies.

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Green varieties

Gladioli of green shades, which are rightfully considered exotic varieties, look unusual. Green symbolizes peace, fertility, tranquility, and in floral arrangements such flowers create a special mood.

Radiant greens

Among the best cut varieties is the Gladiolus Radiant Greens. Inflorescences in a dense ear have a light-green color, which in the sun acquires a golden tint. A fabulously beautiful variety with a pronounced corrugation.

Plant height - up to 150 cm, up to 20 buds bloom on the peduncle. At the same time, 8 flowers were discovered, measuring approximately 13-14 cm.

Green fairy

A fairy is always a fairy tale, magic, and this is what this luxurious variety looks like. The petals of its highly corrugated flowers have a bright green color, while there is an overflow from a delicate shade of light green to rich greenery. Large stamens are lilac.

The plant is powerful - up to 140 cm tall, very slender. In the peduncle, the buds are arranged in two rows, the styling is very dense. At the same time, the flower opens up to 10 buds.

Grass - Ant

Visitors to the Moscow exhibition in 2004 were delighted with the incredible variety of green gladioli with the poetic name Travushka-Muravushka.

An excellent variety breeder Dybov proudly bears a powerful flower stalk with 23 buds. Open - 9 flowers, distinguished by a very dense fabric of petals and strong corrugation. Color: deep green on the lower petals and a softer, delicate shade on the upper. Medium-early variety, excellent in cut.

Yellow and cream

Gladioli of this color range impress with their cheerfulness, brightness, and positiveness. Many flower growers have such varieties in their collections, which are distinguished by splendor and power.

Krasava

It is very difficult to find a description for the colors of this gladiolus variety. Overflows of yellow, fawn, greenish, pink shades - a rich set of colors creates a beautiful luxurious inflorescence in the composition.

The variety belongs to early gladioli, differs in unpretentiousness and very large, over 15 cm flowers. 22 buds bloom on the peduncle, 10 can be opened at the same time. The petals are strongly corrugated, double-laced. Krasava is a real exotic that, with proper care, can be grown by every florist.

Zest

A beautiful, lush, tall grade of gladiolus Zest attracts everyone's eyes. He does not care about the sun, rains, and all thanks to the unique genetic properties.

The plant grows up to 150 cm in height, the spike is powerful, forms up to 22 buds of the original star-shaped form. The petals are strongly corrugated, with numerous tucks and folds. The texture of the flower tissues is dense, there is dusting, due to which the inflorescences seem to sparkle in the sun.

Variety Raisin stands for a long time in the cut, retains freshness for up to two weeks.

Golden Antelope

This Golden Antelope will not give coins, but will delight you with bright large flowers.

The variety is very colorful, elegant, because 21 buds are formed in an ear of gladiolus. At one time, 10 flowers were discovered, which have luxurious corrugation and golden color. The powerful spike impresses with its size, the shape of the inflorescence, since in addition to the corrugated petals, there is also a serrated fringe.

One of the best varieties for bouquets.

Polovtsian dances

Probably, no one will refute the fact that one of the super varieties for cutting is this handsome gladiolus Polovtsian Dances. A riot of colors, a whirlwind of emotions - all this embodies this variety, and the greatest masterpiece of A. Borodin from his opera "Prince Igor" immediately comes to mind.

The powerful peduncle forms 20 beautiful flowers, opening 7 buds at the same time. The color scheme is salmon, pink, yellow on the upper part of the flower and dark yellow with purple spots and a rich scarlet border on the lower petals. Corrugation is poorly expressed, however, everything is harmonious here, and the tone is set by a bright palette of overflows.

Fawn and orange

When looking at these beautiful gladioli, the heart seems to be filled with warmth and bliss. Graceful and elegant, powerful and slender, these varieties will fall in love with everyone.

Honey saved

Golden amber, with a barely visible splash of red in the throat - this is how the inflorescence of this proud gladiolus appears. The variety is magnificent for its power, perfect symmetry of the peduncle and 23 buds located on it. The flowers are large, up to 14 cm. The petals have a strong corrugation, which gives the variety a charm. The spike perfectly keeps 10 flowers open.

The Honey Spas variety is a favorite of many flower growers, winner and laureate of Russian and international exhibitions.

Amber Baltic

The variety Amber Baltika will delight you with a bright apricot shade. Gladiolus is very tall, up to 160 cm, tall. The spike is almost 80 cm long.

23 buds are formed on the peduncle, the flowers are large, over 15 cm. The color range is rich, the orange tint is enhanced by a bright red spot.

At the same time, the gladiolus opens 10 flowers. Flowering dates are mid-early. The variety is distinguished by its endurance, unpretentiousness, multiplies well.

Golden Symphony

One of the most popular varieties grown in the regions of the Northwest. Differs in resistance to cold snap.

Flowering time is medium early, the ear is long, very dense. The total number of flowers is 22, at the same time 10 buds are usually open on the peduncle. The color is complex, orange shades turn into fawn, the border is highlighted with yellow with a green tint.

The petals are strongly corrugated.

Salmon varieties

Warm salmon shades always give the flowers a special softness and flavor. Such gladioli are very beautiful, while, due to large inflorescences and long peduncles, they are excellent for cutting.

Grand Duchess Elizabeth

The bush of this gorgeous gladiolus reaches almost one and a half meters in height. This flower is one of the best domestic varieties of gladioli.

On the peduncle, up to 22 buds are formed, an ear up to 70 cm long. The petals are strongly corrugated, the color is salmon with tints of pink and orange. The lower part of the flower is decorated with a golden spot.

Peppy

The Pippi variety is distinguished by excellent growth and reproduction. Mischievous, bright, with colorful inflorescences, the gladiolus has 18 buds in an ear. From 5 to 8 flowers open at the same time.

The petals are slightly corrugated, the shade is salmon, the edging is pale green. The lower petals have a bright blurry purple-cherry spot.

In terms of timing - a medium early variety, very unpretentious.

Pink varieties

Non-pink, turning into rich crimson shades - the petals of the gladioli of these varieties can be very different. Many people choose these varieties to decorate flower beds.

Love drink

At exhibitions in the late 90s, this particular variety took first places and was a favorite. Over time, the popularity has not passed, Gladiolus Love Potion is still loved by many gardeners.

The bush is tall, has a very dense two-row inflorescence. Up to 22 buds are tied on the peduncle.

The shades of the petals are impressive: pink-white, mother-of-pearl, pearl. 9 flowers were opened at the same time. This gladiolus is highly resistant to various diseases.

Granddaughter's cilia

An exotic variety of the breeder Vasiliev S.A.will delight everyone. The flower petals of this gladiolus are smoky pink, while in the middle the color is very delicate, and closer to the edges the shade thickens. The neck has a pleasant cream color. But the main feature of the variety is a thick fringe around the edges.

The variety is a novelty of domestic selection, bred in 2016.

Red varieties

Red is a symbol of power, wisdom, strength, victory. In such gladioli, the very appearance is solemn, truly royal.

Hungarian

Among the new products, attention is drawn to the Hungarian gladiolus variety. On a powerful peduncle, 20 large purple-red flowers are formed. The petals are very dense, with corrugation. The crimson background shimmers with bronze, purple, dark brown shades.

The color is very intense, so that from a distance the inflorescence looks almost "black". The height of the bush is up to 140 cm, the timing of the release of buds is medium early.

Give me a smile

The variety is a champion, which stands out in the group of red gladioli for its power and splendor of color. The petals of large flowers are dark red, the neck has a golden spot.

The ear is very dense, reaching almost 90 cm in length. The plant itself grows up to 180 cm. Flowers have strong corrugation, numerous tucks, folds. The fabric of the petals is particularly durable, the surface is silky.

Raspberry varieties

Raspberry gladioli are sweetness, summer heat, a viscous scattering of overflowing shades.

Soul of Russia

Flowers in lace - does that happen? The variety of gladioli, the soul of Russia, proves that everything is possible! A bright crimson-pink miracle will surprise everyone with its color, large flowers, strength. It opens up to 24 buds, 10 buds open at the same time.

The variety was bred in 2011, immediately gained popularity not only because of its beauty, but also because of its resistance to disease.

There is a strong corrugation. The color scheme is pink shades interspersed with lilac and white.

Vienna Symphony

Recently introduced varieties include the Vienna Symphony gladiolus. Experienced florists predict good prospects for him.

A tall, up to 140 cm bush is decorated with a dense powerful inflorescence. Up to 22 buds are formed in an ear, almost half of them - simultaneous opening. The color of the petals is lilac-white, with pink spots and interspersed with a raspberry hue. The corrugation is strong, which makes the flowers look like huge moths.

Lilac varieties

Lilac varieties are interesting and original, which many like because of their rich unusual color. In the cut, such gladioli are simply delightful, it is not for nothing that they are often used in various design compositions.

Aphrodite

A necklace of lilac-white flowers of this variety is quite suitable for the image of the beautiful antique goddess Aphrodite. As you know, the daughter of Zeus was born in the foam of the sea, and the colors of the gladiolus convey all the beauty and splendor of the newly-appeared beauty.

The dense petals of the variety have very strong corrugation, deep folds, while the flowers are tightly packed into the ear.

The height of the gladiolus is almost 160 cm, the peduncle is straight. The color of the buds is delicate lilac at the edges, turning into a rich white hue in the throat.

Divine serenade

A gladiolus with such a romantic name - Divine Serenade - grows up to 120 cm. Differs in a very delicate color scheme of dense petals, strong corrugation. The petals are collected in inflorescences, a total of 20 buds are formed in the ear. At the same time, the peduncle keeps 10 flowers open. The color of the flowers is given by dark purple stamens, contrasting with the lilac-pink background of the petals.

The variety is early, unpretentious.

Blue, purple and blue

The color range of these varieties includes a variety of shades. There are no pure blue or blue flowers, all the petals shimmer, flicker. And not one gladiolus repeats another, all are different - magnificent, luxurious, unique.

Admiral Ushakov

At the exhibition in Moscow in 2008, the dazzlingly beautiful variety Admiral Ushakov won. Named after the great naval commander, gladiolus impresses not only with the size of the buds - about 14 cm, but also with a very bright saturated color scheme. Blue-blue flowers with a purple tint and a white neck against the background of green leaves look festive and solemn.

The variety is high, up to 145-150 cm. The ear is two-row, simultaneously opens up to 8 buds.

Paradise Gate

A stunning variety with strong crimped flowers of deep blue-violet color. Differs in good growth, easily reproduces.

Up to 18-20 flowers bloom in an ear, 8 buds open simultaneously. The petals are dense, the color range is the edges of a more saturated color, lightening is observed towards the throat. The lower petal is dark purple. There is a fringed edge.

Ultraviolet

There is no more beautiful and brighter gladiolus for cutting than the Ultraviolet variety. He will surprise you with huge corrugated flowers, rich dark purple with white color, power and strength. The lower petals have a purple-purple spot. The plant produces up to 20 buds on a peduncle, simultaneously holding 10 open flowers.

The variety was bred in 2006 and is very popular.

Brown and smoky gray

Among the exotic gladioli are varieties of smoky shades that are impressive precisely in color. It is very difficult to select descriptions for them, since much in flowers depends on growing conditions, agricultural technology, and weather. In cut, these varieties are very beautiful and unusual.

Brown chalcedony

We are sure that if you see this gladiolus in all its glory, it will break your heart. A real miracle is the large brown flowers with highlighting of fawn, orange hues. The structure of the petals is fine-grained, and it is this property that gives the flowers a sparkling iridescent appearance.

The border of the petals is slightly darker, the neck of the flower is light. Gladiolus grows to 145-150 cm, ear - 60-70 cm. In total, up to 24 buds bloom, flowers open at the same time - 8. There is a large corrugation. This variety is resistant to adverse weather conditions, retains the beauty and density of flowers in the rain.

Silver Stream

Mother-of-pearl-smoky gladiolus is a decoration of any collection. And it is not for nothing that the Serebryany Ruchei variety is a winner of many flower exhibitions, because it is impossible not to appreciate all the beauty and richness of colors of this flower!

The bush grows to a height of one and a half meters, the spike is long, two-row, up to 70 cm. At the same time 8 buds can be opened out of a total of 22. The variety was bred in 2006, is the leader in numerous polls among smoky gladioli.

Ancient magic

Witchcraft and special color attracts this flower - smoky brown, with a yellowish border around the edges of the petals.

An interesting color range is the main advantage of the variety, on the peduncle of which up to 20 large buds are usually formed.

The height of the plant is no more than 130 cm, at the same time the gladiolus keeps 8 flowers open.

One of the best cut varieties. In terms of flowering time - medium early, resistant to diseases and bad weather.

Stunted gladioli

We are all accustomed to the fact that gladioli are powerful and tall plants with luxurious inflorescences of various shades. They are great when cut, and are always among the best and most desirable flowers for bouquets.

But there are others - undersized varieties that may not be so spectacular, but are unpretentious and very hardy.

They have many other advantages:

• early flowering dates (many varieties release buds in June);
• resistance to adverse weather conditions;
• disease resistance.

Due to their varied color scheme, they look great in various compositions on flower beds, while they can be used to decorate rabatki, borders.

ON A NOTE! The best partners for such gladioli are ageratum, lobularia, chrysanthemums.

Since their height is small, dwarfs do not need a garter and supports, but their flowering will be bright, lush and very pretty.

Nymph

Low gladiolus - up to 65-70 cm, which is distinguished by abundant flowering. The color of the petals is white with a delicate red-pink dusting. Nymphs bloom from late June to autumn.

Robinetta

Little Robinetta is a small gladiolus with bright pink flowers.

The height of the bushes is only 45-50 cm. The leaves are xiphoid, bright green. Blooms from June to September. The color of the petals is a deep pink color with strokes of white. The border of the petals is darker. Up to 16 buds are formed on the peduncle, the size of each is 8 cm. Robinetta's flowers have a pleasant aroma.

Spitfire

The low "fiery" variety Spitfire will delight you with bright juicy shades of flowers. The crimson background is diluted with purple and yellow spots, the size of the flowers is up to 7-8 cm.

Plant height - a little more than 50 cm. The variety is unpretentious, easy to care for.

Bow peep

On bushes about 50 cm high, slender peduncles with many flowers are produced. Coloring - soft apricot, with tints.

The Bow Beep variety of dwarf gladioli is very resistant to diseases, characterized by long flowering. Agrotechnics are common.

Greenbird

Dwarf variety with green inflorescences. Translated, the name sounds like "green bird", and gladiolus flowers are really very similar to a feathered creature.

The size of the flowers at Greenbird is 5-7 cm, the height of the plant is 50 cm.

The review lists the varieties of the most popular and best gladioli varieties that are used for cutting.

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Powerful arrows, literally strewn with large flowers that look like tropical butterflies. These are gladioli, varieties and photos with the names of which can be studied for a long time and carefully. But staying with a few plants for your own garden will still be very difficult! Anyone who has once grown such splendor on the site has already "got sick" with an amazing flower forever and will certainly find a case to replenish the living collection.

Gladiolus came to Russian gardens from Europe, where plants of this genus have been grown since the 16th century. Two hundred years ago, active breeding work began, giving the world modern hybrid varieties known as garden gladiolus.

The perennial plants familiar to many, propagating and renewing with the help of dense rounded-oval corms, bear little resemblance to their African and European ancestors. Over the course of several centuries, garden gladioli have acquired an incredible number of colors, their flowers have become much larger, the arrows are higher, and the flowering is longer.

One glance at the photo of gladiolus flowers is enough to recognize him as the real "king" of the flower bed. The selection started in the 19th century in the last century was not only continued, but thanks to genetics, it received a new, powerful impetus. Therefore, in the middle of the century, a rather successful attempt was made to classify the available varieties, each of which today, in addition to the author's name, is assigned a complex alphanumeric code.

Scientists have calculated that fans of floriculture have at their disposal more than five thousand original varieties of gladiolus, whose photos and names amaze the imagination and delight the inexperienced viewer. However, the work of the botanists does not end. Old varieties are gradually being forgotten, giving way to brighter and more unexpected novelties.

The most and understandably popular are large-flowered hybrids or butterfly gladioli with flowers resembling huge exotic butterflies in shape.

Thanks to selection, such varieties bloom in the first half of summer and keep lush arrows until mid-autumn. Plant height can reach 1.3–1.8 meters, with 15–20, and sometimes up to 28, buds being formed on each inflorescence. The palette of large-flowered varieties is incredibly wide, which are conventionally divided not only by the shape of the flowers, but also by their predominant color.

Photos and names of varieties of white gladioli

White gladioli are incredibly fresh and spectacular, especially when they ate the size of flowers, like in the White Prosperity variety, reaches 15 cm, and the height of the inflorescence is close to a meter. Light-loving powerful plants of the gladiolus White Prosperity will decorate not only the garden, but also the room. Graceful white flowers with light lilac strokes on the petals in the depth of the funnel do not fade for a long time in the cut, and after the faded corollas new ones open higher along the stem.

Another white gladiolus Bangladesh in the depth of the corolla is painted in subtle shades of yellow-green. The height of the most beautiful plant reaches 80–11 cm, corollas with petals slightly corrugated along the edge exceed 12–14 cm in diameter. Like the previous variety, the gladiolus of Bangladesh can be used both for landscaping the site and for flower cutting.

As you can see in the photo, Ajax gladiolus flowers are decorated not only with a wavy border along the edge of the petals, but also with a bright scarlet spot on the lower part of the corolla.

The unusual gladiolus Green Star with flowers of a delicate greenish-yellow hue, thanks to its originality, duration of flowering and dense inflorescence, really claims to be a "star". The height of the arrow reaches 100 cm, the diameter of the Green Star gladiolus flower in full dissolution can exceed 15 cm.

Photo of gladioli with yellow and orange flowers

Today, gardeners have access to varieties with a bright yellow color, luxurious plants with two- and three-color corollas. Yellow, orange, salmon gladioli are incredibly spectacular in the garden.

The bright, sunny summer gladiolus Bananarama strikes with its warm color of flowers, in the center of each of which the curious eye will notice orange or honey-colored strokes.

The bright yellow flowers of the gladiolus Princess Margaret are shaped like stars. The similarity with celestial bodies is even greater thanks to the scarlet dusting along the edges of the almost even petals. Gladiolus flowers Princess Margaret, as in the photo, will illuminate the entire garden and decorate any room.

An incredible combination of white and sunny yellow shades gives the flower grower the gladiolus Buggy. The bright center of the rim, as if framed by a white corrugated border, creates a joyful mood and instantly attracts the eye.

The Olympic Flame gladiolus flowers are almost entirely colored in a juicy salmon or orange tone. Only in the center of the corolla is a warm yellow spot visible. Gladiolus Olympic Flame is a plant for sunny garden areas with fertile loose soil. Here, the height of the inflorescences can reach a meter, and more than 15 flowers are revealed on each arrow.

The large-flowered gladiolus Jester is a bright flash that illuminates the garden! Tall, up to one and a half meters, the plants form an inflorescence up to 80 cm long. Jester flowers that open in August have a yellow color, slightly corrugated petals and an unforgettable spotted spot in the center of the corolla.

Orange gladiolus Peter Pierce, like many large-flowered orts, has a height of 80 to 150 cm.The plant blooms from July to early autumn, delighting with bright flowers with a salmon shade of petals and a tap spot in the center of the corolla. Gladiolus Peter Pears requires a garter and does not tolerate low temperatures.

Photos and names of varieties of pink gladioli

Pink is always associated with tenderness. On the colors of gladiolus, you can see all kinds of shades from subtle to saturated.

The white Pink Lady flowers are adorned with an exhilarating ruffle border along the edge of the petals, delicate strokes of a raspberry pink hue and light green spots in the center of the corolla.

At the first glance at the photo of the gladiolus variety named My Love, one is amazed at the skill of the breeders who managed to create such an exquisite beauty. The slightly pointed petals of the large-flowered variety are adorned with subtle crimson strokes.

From July to September, the lush bloom of the Wine and Roses gladiolus continues. With pinkish-white flowers topped with crimson spots at the bottom of the corolla.Juicy strokes remind of wine spilled on a tablecloth, which is reminiscent of the name of the gladiolus Vine and Roses.

The Gladiolus Priscilla variety is softer, but no less beautiful than the previous variety of the garden flower. Arrows up to a meter high bear up to 8 delicate pink flowers with a cream spot in the center and a crimson border that is richer than the background. Gladiolus Priscilla blooms in mid-summer and stands out for its special density of spike-shaped inflorescences.

The gladiolus Plumtart has an incredibly juicy color, reminiscent of a ripe summer plum shade. The flowering of the variety occurs in the second half of summer, when the arrows of the Plumtart gladiolus rise to a height of 130 centimeters. Plum-colored flowers with velvety petals occupy up to 60 cm of the stem length and have a diameter of more than 15 cm.

Red gladioli: varieties and passionate names of luxurious flowers

The incredibly luxurious variety of gladiolus Black Surprise amazes not only with its magnificent, rare shade of petals, but also with a powerful arrow up to two meters high. purple-red flowers with pink or purple overflow in July become a sensation in the garden. The inflorescence is about 70 cm long, which allows 6-10 large corollas to open simultaneously with white thin seams on each of the petals.

As you can see in the photo, gladiolus Traderhorn is a very noticeable plant, not only attracting everyone's attention, but also requiring truly royal respect. Plant height reaches two meters. Large-flowered gladiolus Traderhorn blooms from July to late August, forming up to 10-18 buds on a half-meter inflorescence. The open bright red flower with a spectacular white brushstroke on the lower petal has a diameter of up to 15 cm.

Gladiolus Oscar is a real classic! A solemn gorgeous flower with a rich shade of velvety silk petals. Plants of the Oscar cultivar reach a height of 120 cm and form 15–20 buds with a diameter of at least 12–15 cm on a half-meter inflorescence. The arrows stand well in the cut, but it is better to tie them up on the site in order to protect heavy inflorescences from kinks and breakages.

Gladiolus Zizanie is a real holiday on the site! White-red bloom does not leave you indifferent and can even replace several varieties. The petals, covered with randomly scattered red and white strokes, are gracefully bent and bordered by a wavy stripe.

Gladioli with brown flowers

A few years ago, flower growers could not have imagined that gladiolus varieties with brown flowers unusual for culture would become available to them. Today is a reality!

Gladiolus Chocolate amazes with delicious shades of milk chocolate, soft caramel, burgundy and pinkish-orange sparks. The color reaches its maximum saturation at the edge of slightly corrugated petals. To the center 12-centimeter corollas of gladiolus Chocolate is lighter and warmer. The plants themselves are very strong, large, can grow up to 120 cm, so they require support or a garter.

There are already a lot of varieties with brown, ash or smoky flowers today. An example is the gladiolus El Diablo with mesmerizing brown-ash flowers, each petal of which is decorated with a piquant crimson vein.

No less interesting is a photo of a gladiolus with the name of the “Ancient Magic” variety. The plant of domestic selection with light brown flowers surprises with bizarre shapes and rich play of shades. The lilac-smoky edges of the petals are densely corrugated, the central veins are painted in pink and crimson tones.

Lilac and purple gladioli

Almost blue, pale lilac and almost purple gladioli always enjoy the increased attention of flower growers.

Gladiolus Passos boasts a truly exotic coloration, combining a delicate background of petals, bright purple splashes around the edges and crimson spots at the neck of the corolla. In addition, the edges of the flower are decorated with a wavy border, which adds a touch of charm and decorativeness to the Passos gladiolus variety.Plants blooming in the second half of summer have a height of 120 cm, half a meter of which falls on the spike-inflorescence.

Gladiolus Lilac and Chartreuse is tenderness itself. The crimped petals are covered in watercolor brush strokes in lilac, lemon and pinkish hues. In flowers in complete dissolution, cold, lilac tones prevail over warm, pink colors.

Breeders managed to obtain varieties of gladioli with flowers of unusual colors for nature. However, it has not yet been possible to create a true blue or blue flower. However, in the color of the gladiolus Sweet Blue, there is only a creamy, cold haze, which makes a delicate lilac tone almost blue.

Gladiolus Blue Mountain will be appreciated by lovers of bright open flowers. Corollas of this variety are densely covered with pinkish-purple splashes against a lilac background. The veins on the petals are lighter than the main color, only on the lower part of the flower we notice a thin purple “tongue”. On the inflorescence, 6-8 large flowers open at the same time, which do not lose their attractiveness for up to two weeks.

Acquaintance with gladioli of different varieties - video