Gladiolus densiflorus - Indigenous South African Perennial Bulb Seeds from Africa - Combined Ship

Gladiolus densiflorus Seeds

South African Indigenous Flowering Perennial Bulb

Gladiolus is the largest genus in the Iridaceae family with around 255 species. They are perennial bulbous flowering plants, sometimes called ‘Sword lilies’, but usually by its generic name, Gladiolus. It has been studied by taxonomists and now includes the genera Acidanthera, Homoglossum, Anomalesia and Oenostachys. The geographic range includes Africa, Madagascar, Europe, and the Middle East. They are treasured the world over for their beautiful, showy flowers which grow on tall spikes. These plants are often planted in cut flower gardens or in the back along the border, as they grow 60cm to 1.8 m tall. They make excellent cut flowers and are easily grown in raised garden beds and rockeries. Most Gladioli do equally well in pots. Gladioli are the flowers associated with a fortieth wedding anniversary. Gladiolus densiflorus is an indigenous plant from the summer rainfall area of South Africa where it is found in the Lowveld and coast of eastern southern Africa. It has soft blue-green leaves that are arranged in a fan and grows to 1.3 meters in height. It blooms from summer to autumn when it bears dense spikes of short tubed, cream, greenish, pink, mauve, slate-grey or occasionally orange flowers that are usually minutely speckled with pink to purple spots. These make excellent cut flowers.