Gladiolus ochroleucus Seeds - Endemic South African Indigenous Perennial Bulb -International Ship

Gladiolus ochroleucus Seeds

South African Endemic 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 ochroleucus is a gorgeous little evergreen Gladiolus that grows successfully in a pot, producing flower stems around 45 cm to 75 cm tall, with comparatively large pink flowers that face slightly downwards. It is a South African endemic species. This species occurs from the Suurberg west of Grahamstown and the southern foothills of the Amathole Mountains near Kings William's Town in the Eastern Cape eastwards towards Byrne in southern Kwazulu-Natal.