Gladiolus - A classic cut flower!
The gladiolus has been called the perfect flower and is an ideal cut flower because of
its versatility in arrangements.

Tall, tightly packed spikes of six to eight blossoms open in sequence from the
bottom. The 2- to 8-inch-wide florets bloom in one direction with sword shaped
foliage on stems. Gladiolus lend itself to almost any type of style from the use of a
full stem to provide height to a tall arrangement or individual florets for corsage and
wedding work. Gladiolus last seven to 10 days and are available in a wide variety of
colors including white, green, cream, yellow, buff, orange, salmon, pink, red,
lavender, purple, blue and terra cotta.