What’s the plural of gladiola anyway? Is it gladioli, gladiolus? I got a coupon for a bunch of 10 for $2.99 at our local grocery store. They had the same coupon last year, and I’ve made sure to print it out and get them before the coupon expired, both last year and this year.
This year I went with a pinky purple. The other options were a red/orange, a white, and a dark ruby red color. I don’t often buy fresh flowers for myself, but at $2.99 it was a treat I couldn’t pass up.
I was going to go with the red/orange for summer color in the house, but when I saw these pinky purple ones hadn’t quite flowered yet, I thought they might last me a little bit longer than the others, which were already all in flower. These were all furled up buds the day I bought them. These pictures are two days later.
Here is a picture of them in full bloom from Wikipedia.
A pretty summer flower for a summer day! It came just when I needed a small dose of happiness, too.
So pretty! I'm sure they will brighten your day, Kathy. :)
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Lin
They are happy flowers. When I lived in Florida years ago, between Ft. Myers and Ft. Myers Beach there was a gladiolus farm that went on for miles.
ReplyDeleteThey are so beautiful and old fashioned. I tried growing them before. Have you? They are easy but they fall over because they are tall and top heavy. $2.99 at the grocery sounds like a plan to me. :)
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Oh these are so gorgeous. I love them and all those fabulous blooms. The colors are all wonderful.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty Kathy!!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! Is it terrible that I never heard of them before though? Lol!
ReplyDeleteJeanine
Hi Kathy, Your Glads are gorgeous. The color is so pretty for summer. You sure got them at a great price and it looks like they brought you great joy.
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These are so gorgeous. What is the plural for that???
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They are beautiful, Kathy. I'm glad you chose the purple ones. They brighten my day, too. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Kath, yes they are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteMy Mom's name was Gladys and I always called her Gladiola. It always made her smile. She always said she prefers that to what her 2 older sisters called her: Happy Bottom...get it? Glad @ss? Gladys.
Poor Mom.
Anyway this is a flower I don't have but my younger daugher does and it is her fav. It is a sweet summer flower and sure looks nice cut, huh?
Hey, write me and tell me why you are blue. Maybe I can talk you into visiting me. I am only 2 hours away!!! Hugs.
They're beautiful, Kathy. Love the color. I'm glad they brightened your day. Hope all is well with you.
ReplyDeleteso sorry you feeling down--hope the pretty blooms helped:)
ReplyDeleteThey are beautiful. When I was a kid we had a gladiola farm in our town. They raise them to sell the blubs. When they were blooming, the farm would have a sale where you went in and picked your own bouquet. I always looked forward to that time of year :)
ReplyDeletePretty color. They always remind me of funeral flowers. That's where you always see them. Have a good evening.
ReplyDeleteYour Glads are lovely! That's my way around fingering out the plural of Gladiola. What a fabulous deal; I would have brought them home too. They are one of my favorite late summer flowers!
ReplyDeleteIsn't it terrible that we seldom treat ourselves! Occasionally I will just splurge...So glad you did,t they are gorgeous
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I used to grow gladiolas (gladioli?) in my yard and loved to bring them inside. What a great price for gorgeous flowers!
ReplyDeleteLove gladiolas...my sister in law has a green thumb and grows the most beautiful gladiolas..but has to constantly keep a step ahead of the deer!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! I really love these flowers - they come in so many wonderful colors!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Those and Snapdragons are at the top of my favorite flower list. Amazing what flowers can do to brighten up a room, right?
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