I have cut and vased almost every stem of Gladiolus so far. Only one or two have lived out their bloom time in the garden. My Glads are always floppy. I found out a week or two ago that this happens if you don’t plant them deep enough. I am already imagining where I will fit in the new Gladiolus bulbs next year. I love the bright, long-lasting bouquets I can create with them.
This post is part of the Life of B blog, Simply Red Squares challenge. Thanks to the host, Becky, for the challenge.
I love gladiolus stems. They are very economical at this time of year. My local supermarket sells bunches of ten for under $2.00. They are a great flower for a Fourth of July flower arrangement.
I also took several reference photographs for future close-focus paintings. I am certainly getting a lot of mileage out of the money I spent.
Floral Arrangement Tips for Gladiolus: Cut stems on an angle with floral snips. This enables more of the stem to soak up water. To force gladiolus florets to open quickly pinch off the top tips.
More tips can be found here: Gladiolus Tips for Floral Arrangements
