i just don't understand how this girl doesn't have at least 250k followers! she is in my top 3 flowers youtubers! love your work! that voice is soooo soothing
I agree...she has the sweetest soul. Her video's are packed with so much information, beautiful content and ideas. Definitely one of my favorites too!!
I really love this idea. I do hope you will consider doing more of these videos, including one on zinnias. There are so many choices out there! I am particularly hoping you will let us know which ones pollinators like bees, hummers and hummingbird moths are particularly attracted to...
I know this is a year old, but pollinators seem to like the zinnias with the little yellow mini flowers in the center, like "forecast" by Burpee, for instance.
Your expressions as you give a description of each Glad is priceless. I can tell you love what you do. Makes me want to go and them. Thanks so much for sharing. You are one of my YT creators that I always have to watch with a pen and paper. 😊
I love gladiolus!! Espresso is an amazing color ❤️. I have a bunch of them and adore them! I had two glads pop up last season. There was one pastel pink petal and the rest were a lovely pastel yellow. I'm not sure if they came in a mix, but they are my most treasured bulb! I dug them up and two new full bulbs formed along with about thirty baby bulbs. I'm looking forward to seeing them bloom this year! 😍
I missed a video I set a reminder on. I think our time zones are differant? I may of been in bed? Ill always watch the next day of course!!!😁💚💛💚💛 my cant live without is that crispy bright white!! Ps your makeup is stunning!!
Glads are one of my favorites! Years ago my dad would always make a trip to area farmers homes. He always brought me an extremely large bouquet of glads from one stop, a bushel of asparagus from another and a large bag of potatoes from another. My favorite were the glads (his too)!!
looking forward to adding some of your varieties to my garden such as Katherina and Andrews. I do have a lot of Sugar Plum. I love those also because they are shorter than most and easier to work with in bouquets. Also love the expresso, cant get enough !! Love to watch all you do. Youre such a gifted Lady in the garden!!
You’re review of Gladiolus makes me smile all the way to the end of the video.You’re so knowledgeable,and the way you describe the flowers make me so excited to watch all those beautiful glads.Thank you for sharing your knowledge always.
Love the video. Next time I would prefer to see pictures of the flowers a little longer than having to listen and see you so much! Not that you are not lovely too 💖🥰
Being somewhat of a novice, my first experience with glads was buying bags at the dollar tree. The label was pink but they turned out to be a gorgeous peach ,apricot. What a tropical feeling surprise! I love them! At that price I did a big drift by a barn shed
Love gladioli. I grow them on my allotment in the UK. I don’t use the specialist growers but buy them from the supermarket. They are very cheap and add cheerful colour to my plot. Sometimes I leave them in the ground over winter but I think they do better if lifted and I sort out and save the larger corms. I have started them in several ways - straight in the ground, grown in individual pots or set in trays until they shoot and then transplanted. Thank you for showing all the beautiful blooms.
Having never been interested in Gladioli before, I am so excited to see the 8 corms I just planted in my garden this year. Being in temperate Australian weather, I also apparently don’t need to pull them out in the winter ! So excited so enjoy them. Thank you so much being an amazing advocate for this flower ❤️
BonJour, Vous m'avez fait re-découvrir les glaieuls et depuis deux ans, j'en profite au jardin... J'aime aussi beaucoup les glaieuls de byzance... une couleur extra-ordinaire qui se mélange bien aux autres plantes dans de grandes potées. Pour en revenir aux glaieuls traditionnels, je préfère ceux qui ont une seule couleur, ou une harmonie de couleurs diffuses... mais pas du tout ceux qui ont des tâches !!! (et qui me rappellent certaines orchidées). J'aime beaucoup Costa et Priscilla... Je trouve qu'en bouquets, ils s'associent à de magnifiques fleurs d'été... dans mes teintes préférées. Je recherche pour le jardin, un vrai Blanc.... ce sera ma recherche pour cette saison. A Bientôt et Merci pour cette vidéo, Cécile de Bordeaux (France)
I grew gladiolus for the first time last year and was pleasantly surprised at how easy they were to grow particularly in our short growing season in Edmonton, Canada zone 3b. I grew Nori and Lumiere and loved them both. I have stored the corms for the winter and will try potting them up in the spring to give them a head start and then try some right in the ground for succession planting. Thank you so much for your videos. I am learning a lot and appreciate your sharing your knowledge and love of plants with all of us.
@@TheVron I started both varieties in pots some time in March and then planted them out in May. The Nori bloomed in early July and the Lumiere bloomed in August. I think this year I will try potting up some and then planting some right in the ground to have blooms in more succession.
I'm a fan of glads ❤ My grandmother gave me her corms when she wasn't able to garden any more. It's one of my most precious things that I have from her. She truly loved gardening and I'm happy that trait stuck in the family. Thanks for sharing these varieties. I've made note for my next order to look for Espresso and Cream Perfection.
@@NorthlawnFlowerFarm It makes me smile so much every year. She told me they were a mix when she bought them but that the reds were the strongest and the only ones that bloomed for many years. It's the craziest thing and I can't figure it out, but the first year I planted them 99% were bubble gum pink, the next year they were pale pink and last year they were a mix (pinks, purples, yellow, red, etc). I'm always excited to see beautiful blooms, but it's extra fun to see what color her glads will be each year.
Oh my! The rich velvety quality of Espresso & the indescribable pastel purple of Costa would be my 2 can't do withouts! I had never considered glads until seeing your creative use of them in the vase. Cutting them back to a few flowers was something I never considered, but it really made me appreciate the beauty of the individual blooms. Thanks for showing me what can be done Danielle, with a flower I thought of as only vertical!
I inherited glads in my garden from the 1950s. I was pulling them because I considered them a funeral flower. But 2 years ago one managed to bloom. It is gorgeous. Combination of peach, purple and pink. Absolutely beautiful. I’ve decided “if you can’t beat them, join them” and let them do their thing. I hope for more blooms this year. I love your videos. You are so passionate and inspiring. Please continue you share with us gardeners.
i love glads all of them no matter what color, no way are they outdated. I had thrip for the first time last summer 😥 can you talk about controlling them please.
What a great idea to take pictures of glads growing in your own garden and showing the sales photos. There definitely is a difference from what you think you're getting and what it looks like for real. I grew all my own flowers for my wedding and found the most gorgeous salmon colored glads , but when they flowered they were the most awful muddy orange and dirty pink I've ever seen. Learned my lesson😆😂
I love glads! I’ve grown some perennials here and there but I planted glads three years ago and it sparked my desire to grow more cut flowers. And well I probably own about 400 glad bulbs and 200+ Dahlias now lol and last year was the first year I made bouquets the entire summer :-) in love :-) and your videos have helped me immensely on my journey :-) interestingly enough the first glad I ever ordered from an online company was Priscilla lol
LOVED this video! Seeing these beautiful flowers really fed my soul. It'd be great if you made a series of videos like this, say, profiling dahlias, tulips, daffidols etc
I really loved this video, very informative. I used to grow gladiolas many years ago and I love them. You have convinced me to make room for them in my garden. I am off to Longfield Gardens to browse the gladiolas. Thank you for a great video.
As soon as I received an email from Longfield Gardens with an "early" sale I ordered all of the gladiolus that you grew last year that I loved! :) I purchased a bunch last year from local stores and online to plant after seeing one of your early videos and just loved them. I was not efficient with my note taking of the varieties, but I am trying to save some of the corms. We will see how that goes. But, I am really looking forward to the Longfield Gardens glads!
After seeing your amazing glads, I decided to try my hand at it last season. Sadly all planted in the ground were eaten but the ones in containers were glorious! I had Costa as one of them and loved it. Will attempt to grow some more this season, all in pots.
@@Kylie4Queen I think rabbits. I started them indoors and had about a foot of growth on them and the ones in the ground were promptly eaten by the next day! The poor bulbs kept putting out more green growth but kept being eaten :(
Thanks for the great information. I have to agree with you that some of the flower catalog pictures don't look anything like a real life flower. They may not do it intentionally but you can end up with something totally different than what you were aiming for. You have some great choices for this year. I agree that the deeper tones often look better in fall arrangments. Thanks for sharing.
Sorry I miss the live stream… I just ❤️ flowers and your channel. I learn a ton from you. Thanks for sharing your knowledge # 1 fan from Pittsburgh Gene 🌺🌸🌷🌸🌺
They are all gorgeous! The Vista surely is unique for sure. I love them all. I’m not very fond of white flowers because after a rain they look dirty and beat up but I love every other color. Pricilla not too sure either. I love the green one and the cream perfection and any pink, reds, lavender or purple are a must.
That pretty peach/yellow Green Star variety made me think of Easter immediately. A very summery, sunny, peaceful holiday. It makes me think of Steel Magnolias where you have that calm country town feel. Yes on the angels singing around Cream Perfection. It is so soft and feminine.
Great video! I've avoided glads because I didn't want to store them but the couple groups I planted have now overwintered for several years in zone 6a. You've inspired me to try some new varieties.
Your enthusiasm for gladiolas is adorable 💜 I have been traumatized by thrips one too many times and I sort of cringe when think about waiting in anticipation for a glad to open up only to see the thrip damage. I do think they go for the darker colors. You gave me an idea to maybe focus on whites until I can get the thrips under control. I’ll be planting some this year!
hello. i love it ... I just wanted to share that since i started to watch your videos ,and how you make the most out of your small space, you have inspired me to start out my own small cut flower garden this year. I do have a question on succession planting gladiolus... Can i plant the same variety of bulb in succession to get multiple times of bloom? thank you!
Hi Alma! That's wonderful! Congratulations! Yes. You can plant the same variety every two weeks if you like. Generally you get one flower per corm. I plant Gladiolus every two weeks up until 3 months before the first frost. Glads take approx 90 days to bloom. I hope that helps!
@@NorthlawnFlowerFarm im so glad i found your channel!!! You have the most informative explanations on how do start a small cut flower garden..... a MILLION thank yous!
Many years ago, when I started gardening, I planted boxstore gladiolus bulbs in the front of a border and only 3 bloomed due to insect damage. I never spray chemicals so I just gave up on glads. After almost a decade I'm no longer afraid and ordered a cut flower garden mix, miss hippie which is lime green, and ray of sunshine blend.
Came across gladiolus Rostov and i think for me this will be a love it or hate it but i need to see it in person :). It looks almost antique coloured that i am not sure what other colours to pare it with. But the flower shape is gorgeous! Thank you so much for the video!
I think you might be on to something with the thrips. Purple Flora often had then worse than other varieties. Have you tried Esta Bonita? It's one of my favorites.
Love this video dedicated to Glads! I'm not a huge fan of espresso or the pink ballet tulle ruffly one as that one reminds me of spent blooms. The cream perfection and sugar plum looks absolutely stunning! I think the green star could look well in spring color bouquets 💐
Question how do you succession plant with bulbs already in the garden? Do you dig up bulbs in the fall ? When do you know when to replant? Hope you see this Questions thanks.
0:48, I often search the variety up and look for pictures that aren’t too vibrant, often its purposely, sometimes there are even things that are so photoshopped, it looks like a whole different plant
I've always loved Glads, but for whatever reason hadn't grown them in decades, yes I am that old. You got me interested again last yr, now I'm looking forward to more this yr. The way you use them in arrangements is beautiful, I see others stick the long stem in a bouquet and think, you really don't know how to use those. I sent a new flower farmer to check yours out, she mentioned she wasn't sure how to use them, well I'm sure she did after watching you. Just wondered if you'll plant Cream Perfection in your Grandmothers garden.? It is gorgeous.!!
Last year was the first year of growing glads. Bought bulk mixes from Fred Nagel so really am not very familiar with the individual named varieties. Did plant 500 of the "Polar Bear," a bright white glad with slightly ruffled petals. I'll be growing those again.
One of my biggest pet peeves is misrepresentation of color when purchasing flowers. My Green Star was very yellow, pretty but definitely not green. Tricolore is one I will pass on long field has it pictured as a red and purple it is not and I wasn’t happy with the color that grew. I can’t wait to try Costa and Lumiere. I will have to try Espresso. I have been on the hunt for a black/maroon glad for years. I have purchased black beauty from many different suppliers and got everything from a red like the amaryllis behind you to a salmon color. My absolute favorite glad in my garden is Alaska. Everyone comments on it when they walk by.
Love gladiolus too much!!! To me gladiolus brings height, and a statement .... I love making "big pageant " boquets and gladiolus are a must for me every time I put a boquets together for a gift 🤎🌱🤎 much love from zone 9a Lakeport ca
I purchased a bunch of glads from longfield last year but only about half produced flowers 🤷♀️ I dug up and separated the corms to store this winter. Do you think the corms will produce blooms this year even if they did not last year? Cream perfection is gorgeous 🤩
Hi friend! I would call customer service and let them know that. From what I have experienced they will make it right. Was it a specific variety that did not bloom at all? Or a widespread issues over multiple varieties? Did the corms produce a healthy daughter corm on top of the mother corm when you dug them?
@@NorthlawnFlowerFarm so sweet of you to reply. It was their sorbet blend so a few varieties within the blend. I believe the corms produced looked healthy. If they look healthy should I replant this year? I may try a new variety you shared in this video. I actually decided to give them a try last year after watching you
I'm growing them for the first time this year (in Australia, so summer here). They're quite weird plants - at first they're nice and straightforward with upright leaves, but now they've gone all stiff and a bit twisted and I can see the first sign of the inflorescence peeping through. A learning curve for sure..lol I must look into whether I can save the corms or what.. Thanks Danielle!
The ones I thought were beautiful are: Cream Perfection, Vista, and Isabella. I have glads in my garden and over-wintered them without digging them up. I don't dig up dahlias either -- the pleasure of living in Zone 9B. Be well!
Hi Nicole! I loved this video. I'm thinking about trying some glads again this year. I have some planted that I purchased at Walmart in a multi pack. They are up against the fence of my veggie garden. My question is, where would you recommend planting them in the garden so that they are less likely to flop? Do they all require staking? Thank you!!
Well I’m glad we didn’t check out from longfield yet 🙄😆 was considering buying a few specialty gladiolus corms and now you’ve convinced us! Loved the variety mix we grew this past season. Pretty sure that was vista in the mix and that was our favorite!
Great, now I need to get all the Glads you just showed, thanks a lot LoL. Don't know if Longfields delivers to Canada but I sure need to get that Costa One! Hope I can find it. Also do you overwinter your Glads? If so can you do a video on this. Love your show Danielle ❤ from 🇨🇦
Hi there! It's advisable to dig up glads here in 6b, but I never have in 13 years and they always come back. I do dispose of any that become infected with thrips. I hope you have a great day!
@@NorthlawnFlowerFarm Interesting, Im a zone 5b, so that might be pushing it a bit but think I'll try to leave a few in the ground and see what happens. Thanks for your reply.
Great video I learned some new things. I am going to try a new to me type of glads: Gladiolus nanus - Hardy Dwarf Mix. They are said to be a hardy type, that may be perennial in my zone. We shall see, but they are very pretty either way.
You know, I tried gladioli last year for the first time and I was in love! I purchased “plum tart” because it was supposed to be a darker reddish purple one, it turned out to be a very hot pink 🙃 it was pretty but what I was expecting, the picture that it was shown to me was more like the espresso you grew, so this year I’m definitely gonna try espresso and I’m trying to find a creamy yellow as well, we will see! Such a great guide you made here!
After watching this, I ordered 3 varieties from Longfield Gardens. They just arrived, I am in Zone 8b and plan on getting the first succession planted now. Do you recommend soaking the corms first?
I tried to get cream perfection too but it was sold out already. I did get green star a beautiful chartreuse and banana ice which is a beautiful white & lemon yellow but from the pictures I get hints of chartreuse. We'll see!
Thank you. 6b here on the other side of PA. I have never liked glads, but after following you, I might just have to try them. Scared of the dreaded thrips. Have you made a video about preventing them?
After the show I went on the hunt for Katherine and the Cream Perfection and found them in France. At 2 am in europe I made the order! Looking forward to see them in bloom. The Black Jack I spoke of looks so much like Expresso or Black Sea so maybe these are all the same variety. Now on the hunt for Costa!
I had a gladiolus that, what can I say? It looked like mud and I believe it's called Guinea. The stock picture was beautiful though. I have a row of irises that I've been throwing out with the same problem. I wish sellers showed more accurate pictures. I don't really like a close up picture of a bloom. It doesn't give you a clear idea of what it'll look in the landscape. This is why I always try to find buyer's photos when possible.
i just don't understand how this girl doesn't have at least 250k followers! she is in my top 3 flowers youtubers! love your work! that voice is soooo soothing
Agree, such a kind soul!
Give it a year or so....!
I agree. I hope for more and longer videos. So much information and inspiration.
She will get there.
I agree...she has the sweetest soul. Her video's are packed with so much information, beautiful content and ideas. Definitely one of my favorites too!!
You are such a precious person.. love your videos
I really love this idea. I do hope you will consider doing more of these videos, including one on zinnias. There are so many choices out there! I am particularly hoping you will let us know which ones pollinators like bees, hummers and hummingbird moths are particularly attracted to...
I had Benary Giant White, Pink and Lime the hummingbird in our yard always went to the pink Zinnia.
I know this is a year old, but pollinators seem to like the zinnias with the little yellow mini flowers in the center, like "forecast" by Burpee, for instance.
Love vista! 😍
Danielle I grew Lumiere last year because I watched this video! It was gorgeous! I loved it too! Thanks for sharing it!
So fun to listen to someone even more excited about flowers than I am!
I really love all the colors thank you for sharing ur favorite flowers 🌸
Your expressions as you give a description of each Glad is priceless. I can tell you love what you do. Makes me want to go and them. Thanks so much for sharing. You are one of my YT creators that I always have to watch with a pen and paper. 😊
gladiolus are like daisies to me...they give me a nostalgic feel in my garden. Just love them.
I love gladiolus!! Espresso is an amazing color ❤️. I have a bunch of them and adore them! I had two glads pop up last season. There was one pastel pink petal and the rest were a lovely pastel yellow. I'm not sure if they came in a mix, but they are my most treasured bulb! I dug them up and two new full bulbs formed along with about thirty baby bulbs. I'm looking forward to seeing them bloom this year! 😍
I Love Love Love Gladiolus!!! I like to plant pockets (bundle of 10-15) of mixed throughout my garden - so fun to be surprised by what booms💚
I missed a video I set a reminder on. I think our time zones are differant? I may of been in bed? Ill always watch the next day of course!!!😁💚💛💚💛 my cant live without is that crispy bright white!! Ps your makeup is stunning!!
Glads are one of my favorites! Years ago my dad would always make a trip to area farmers homes. He always brought me an extremely large bouquet of glads from one stop, a bushel of asparagus from another and a large bag of potatoes from another. My favorite were the glads (his too)!!
What a great memory Claudette! Delicious and beautiful!
looking forward to adding some of your varieties to my garden such as Katherina and Andrews. I do have a lot of Sugar Plum. I love those also because they are shorter than most and easier to work with in bouquets. Also love the expresso, cant get enough !! Love to watch all you do. Youre such a gifted Lady in the garden!!
I never grew them until I seen yours !!! I grew them last year and I love them 😍
You’re review of Gladiolus makes me smile all the way to the end of the video.You’re so knowledgeable,and the way you describe the flowers make me so excited to watch all those beautiful glads.Thank you for sharing your knowledge always.
Love the video. Next time I would prefer to see pictures of the flowers a little longer than having to listen and see you so much! Not that you are not lovely too 💖🥰
Excellent video. I'm going to try at least one of these!
I tried Lumiere and loved it too, my first glads I grew after watching your videos
I love the Katherina. Beautiful.
Being somewhat of a novice, my first experience with glads was buying bags at the dollar tree. The label was pink but they turned out to be a gorgeous peach ,apricot. What a tropical feeling surprise! I love them! At that price I did a big drift by a barn shed
Thanks for sharing all the beautiful gladiolus. My grandmother grew rows upon rows of them in her garden…I have such wonderful memories of them.
Love gladioli. I grow them on my allotment in the UK. I don’t use the specialist growers but buy them from the supermarket. They are very cheap and add cheerful colour to my plot. Sometimes I leave them in the ground over winter but I think they do better if lifted and I sort out and save the larger corms. I have started them in several ways - straight in the ground, grown in individual pots or set in trays until they shoot and then transplanted. Thank you for showing all the beautiful blooms.
Having never been interested in Gladioli before, I am so excited to see the 8 corms I just planted in my garden this year. Being in temperate Australian weather, I also apparently don’t need to pull them out in the winter ! So excited so enjoy them. Thank you so much being an amazing advocate for this flower ❤️
Vista gives like an orchid vibe, I like it!
BonJour,
Vous m'avez fait re-découvrir les glaieuls et depuis deux ans, j'en profite au jardin... J'aime aussi beaucoup les glaieuls de byzance... une couleur extra-ordinaire qui se mélange bien aux autres plantes dans de grandes potées.
Pour en revenir aux glaieuls traditionnels, je préfère ceux qui ont une seule couleur, ou une harmonie de couleurs diffuses... mais pas du tout ceux qui ont des tâches !!! (et qui me rappellent certaines orchidées).
J'aime beaucoup Costa et Priscilla... Je trouve qu'en bouquets, ils s'associent à de magnifiques fleurs d'été... dans mes teintes préférées.
Je recherche pour le jardin, un vrai Blanc.... ce sera ma recherche pour cette saison.
A Bientôt et Merci pour cette vidéo,
Cécile de Bordeaux (France)
I grew gladiolus for the first time last year and was pleasantly surprised at how easy they were to grow particularly in our short growing season in Edmonton, Canada zone 3b. I grew Nori and Lumiere and loved them both. I have stored the corms for the winter and will try potting them up in the spring to give them a head start and then try some right in the ground for succession planting. Thank you so much for your videos. I am learning a lot and appreciate your sharing your knowledge and love of plants with all of us.
I'm also in Edmonton. When in the season did they start blooming for you?
@@TheVron I started both varieties in pots some time in March and then planted them out in May. The Nori bloomed in early July and the Lumiere bloomed in August. I think this year I will try potting up some and then planting some right in the ground to have blooms in more succession.
Love your videos!!!! And gladiolus!!
I'm a fan of glads ❤ My grandmother gave me her corms when she wasn't able to garden any more. It's one of my most precious things that I have from her. She truly loved gardening and I'm happy that trait stuck in the family. Thanks for sharing these varieties. I've made note for my next order to look for Espresso and Cream Perfection.
That is so wonderful! I bet it's so special to see them bloom each year. What color are her glads?
@@NorthlawnFlowerFarm It makes me smile so much every year. She told me they were a mix when she bought them but that the reds were the strongest and the only ones that bloomed for many years. It's the craziest thing and I can't figure it out, but the first year I planted them 99% were bubble gum pink, the next year they were pale pink and last year they were a mix (pinks, purples, yellow, red, etc). I'm always excited to see beautiful blooms, but it's extra fun to see what color her glads will be each year.
"Cream Perfection" is by far my favorite, too! So enjoyed this vlog!
Oh my! The rich velvety quality of Espresso & the indescribable pastel purple of Costa would be my 2 can't do withouts! I had never considered glads until seeing your creative use of them in the vase. Cutting them back to a few flowers was something I never considered, but it really made me appreciate the beauty of the individual blooms. Thanks for showing me what can be done Danielle, with a flower I thought of as only vertical!
I’m experiencing thrips in my garden. Can you do a video or give instructions on how you got rid of them?
I inherited glads in my garden from the 1950s. I was pulling them because I considered them a funeral flower. But 2 years ago one managed to bloom. It is gorgeous. Combination of peach, purple and pink. Absolutely beautiful. I’ve decided “if you can’t beat them, join them” and let them do their thing. I hope for more blooms this year. I love your videos. You are so passionate and inspiring. Please continue you share with us gardeners.
Espresso just bloomed a day before 4th of July. Very interesting color deep satin, but I agree it’s a fall color.
i love glads all of them no matter what color, no way are they outdated. I had thrip for the first time last summer 😥 can you talk about controlling them please.
I’ve never grown gladiolus, may try some this year. Thanks for the information🌸
What a great idea to take pictures of glads growing in your own garden and showing the sales photos. There definitely is a difference from what you think you're getting and what it looks like for real. I grew all my own flowers for my wedding and found the most gorgeous salmon colored glads , but when they flowered they were the most awful muddy orange and dirty pink I've ever seen. Learned my lesson😆😂
Love your enthusiasm! Can’t wait to see the gladiolus-carnation baby 😂
I love glads! I’ve grown some perennials here and there but I planted glads three years ago and it sparked my desire to grow more cut flowers. And well I probably own about 400 glad bulbs and 200+ Dahlias now lol and last year was the first year I made bouquets the entire summer :-) in love :-) and your videos have helped me immensely on my journey :-) interestingly enough the first glad I ever ordered from an online company was Priscilla lol
Absolutely love gladiolus..Zamora n dark red are my fav..thank you
LOVED this video! Seeing these beautiful flowers really fed my soul. It'd be great if you made a series of videos like this, say, profiling dahlias, tulips, daffidols etc
I really loved this video, very informative. I used to grow gladiolas many years ago and I love them. You have convinced me to make room for them in my garden. I am off to Longfield Gardens to browse the gladiolas. Thank you for a great video.
That was really fun! I would love to see you do this with Dahlia's and lilies and tulips etc thanks
As soon as I received an email from Longfield Gardens with an "early" sale I ordered all of the gladiolus that you grew last year that I loved! :) I purchased a bunch last year from local stores and online to plant after seeing one of your early videos and just loved them. I was not efficient with my note taking of the varieties, but I am trying to save some of the corms. We will see how that goes. But, I am really looking forward to the Longfield Gardens glads!
After seeing your amazing glads, I decided to try my hand at it last season. Sadly all planted in the ground were eaten but the ones in containers were glorious! I had Costa as one of them and loved it. Will attempt to grow some more this season, all in pots.
May I ask what ate them?
@@Kylie4Queen I think rabbits. I started them indoors and had about a foot of growth on them and the ones in the ground were promptly eaten by the next day! The poor bulbs kept putting out more green growth but kept being eaten :(
@@leiaflash5055 I have a problem with rabbits in my garden too, so that’s good to know. Thank you.
Love your videos Danielle. Thank you for always sharing such wonderful content!
gladiolus are so beautiful ! thanks for share! do you have any website provide to buy them?
Thanks for the great information. I have to agree with you that some of the flower catalog pictures don't look anything like a real life flower. They may not do it intentionally but you can end up with something totally different than what you were aiming for. You have some great choices for this year. I agree that the deeper tones often look better in fall arrangments. Thanks for sharing.
Some stunning collections Danielle thank you for going through them with us 💕
Sorry I miss the live stream… I just ❤️ flowers and your channel. I learn a ton from you.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge
# 1 fan from Pittsburgh
Gene 🌺🌸🌷🌸🌺
They are all gorgeous! The Vista surely is unique for sure. I love them all. I’m not very fond of white flowers because after a rain they look dirty and beat up but I love every other color. Pricilla not too sure either. I love the green one and the cream perfection and any pink, reds, lavender or purple are a must.
Gladiolus can differ due to different soil consistency, lighting, weather, and so on, and ofc the amount of nutrition they get.
That pretty peach/yellow Green Star variety made me think of Easter immediately. A very summery, sunny, peaceful holiday. It makes me think of Steel Magnolias where you have that calm country town feel. Yes on the angels singing around Cream Perfection. It is so soft and feminine.
Great video! I've avoided glads because I didn't want to store them but the couple groups I planted have now overwintered for several years in zone 6a. You've inspired me to try some new varieties.
Can you please do a gladiolus review every year? This is a great video
Your enthusiasm for gladiolas is adorable 💜 I have been traumatized by thrips one too many times and I sort of cringe when think about waiting in anticipation for a glad to open up only to see the thrip damage. I do think they go for the darker colors. You gave me an idea to maybe focus on whites until I can get the thrips under control. I’ll be planting some this year!
hello. i love it ... I just wanted to share that since i started to watch your videos ,and how you make the most out of your small space, you have inspired me to start out my own small cut flower garden this year. I do have a question on succession planting gladiolus... Can i plant the same variety of bulb in succession to get multiple times of bloom? thank you!
Hi Alma! That's wonderful! Congratulations! Yes. You can plant the same variety every two weeks if you like. Generally you get one flower per corm. I plant Gladiolus every two weeks up until 3 months before the first frost. Glads take approx 90 days to bloom. I hope that helps!
@@NorthlawnFlowerFarm im so glad i found your channel!!! You have the most informative explanations on how do start a small cut flower garden..... a MILLION thank yous!
@@NorthlawnFlowerFarm ok.. i was always under the impression that it had to be a specific variety for a specific time of spring/summer.
I agree!
A very informative video as usual. I've been thinking about ordering some dahlia tubers and now I might add some glads as well. Thanks Danielle!
Thank you for giving glads the attention they deserve!!!! I am so excited to try Cream Perfection!
Many years ago, when I started gardening, I planted boxstore gladiolus bulbs in the front of a border and only 3 bloomed due to insect damage. I never spray chemicals so I just gave up on glads. After almost a decade I'm no longer afraid and ordered a cut flower garden mix, miss hippie which is lime green, and ray of sunshine blend.
Came across gladiolus Rostov and i think for me this will be a love it or hate it but i need to see it in person :). It looks almost antique coloured that i am not sure what other colours to pare it with. But the flower shape is gorgeous! Thank you so much for the video!
Woah!! Rostov looks so interesting! I've never seen a parrot type before. Thanks so much for sharing that one!
@@NorthlawnFlowerFarm and moonlight shadow is new to me as well :) is t it great that there are so many new varieties to get excited about 🥰
How can anyone not love Glads???Thank you for the information you share!🌸
I love glad a lot. It is the only flower from the cold climate that can bloom here in the tropic. I plant a lot of them this year.
I think Nicole ( flower hill farm) experienced this too. The purple attracted the thrips
We have local glad farms near us but you've talked me into incorporating them into my garden. I bought a couple of bulk bags to play with this summer.
I think you might be on to something with the thrips. Purple Flora often had then worse than other varieties.
Have you tried Esta Bonita? It's one of my favorites.
Love this format. Would be great to do with other flowers that you grow for arrangements.
Love this video dedicated to Glads! I'm not a huge fan of espresso or the pink ballet tulle ruffly one as that one reminds me of spent blooms. The cream perfection and sugar plum looks absolutely stunning! I think the green star could look well in spring color bouquets 💐
Very interesting!
Question how do you succession plant with bulbs already in the garden? Do you dig up bulbs in the fall ? When do you know when to replant? Hope you see this Questions thanks.
Can't live without it! Peter Pears Glads are my fav 😍
The green star glad looks similar to 'Las Vegas', to me...
0:48, I often search the variety up and look for pictures that aren’t too vibrant, often its purposely, sometimes there are even things that are so photoshopped, it looks like a whole different plant
I am so looking forward to Costa this year!!!
I've always loved Glads, but for whatever reason hadn't grown them in decades, yes I am that old. You got me interested again last yr, now I'm looking forward to more this yr. The way you use them in arrangements is beautiful, I see others stick the long stem in a bouquet and think, you really don't know how to use those. I sent a new flower farmer to check yours out, she mentioned she wasn't sure how to use them, well I'm sure she did after watching you. Just wondered if you'll plant Cream Perfection in your Grandmothers garden.? It is gorgeous.!!
Thanks so much Wende! Yes, I think cream perfection definitely belongs in my grandma's garden❤❤❤
I feel your thrip pain, I love glads, but will never grow them again, devastating when thrips destroy them.
Last year was the first year of growing glads. Bought bulk mixes from Fred Nagel so really am not very familiar with the individual named varieties. Did plant 500 of the "Polar Bear," a bright white glad with slightly ruffled petals. I'll be growing those again.
I didn't realize how tall they would grow. Is it possible to stop them from growing so tall without ruining the bloom?
One of my biggest pet peeves is misrepresentation of color when purchasing flowers. My Green Star was very yellow, pretty but definitely not green. Tricolore is one I will pass on long field has it pictured as a red and purple it is not and I wasn’t happy with the color that grew. I can’t wait to try Costa and Lumiere. I will have to try Espresso. I have been on the hunt for a black/maroon glad for years. I have purchased black beauty from many different suppliers and got everything from a red like the amaryllis behind you to a salmon color. My absolute favorite glad in my garden is Alaska. Everyone comments on it when they walk by.
Love gladiolus too much!!! To me gladiolus brings height, and a statement .... I love making "big pageant " boquets and gladiolus are a must for me every time I put a boquets together for a gift 🤎🌱🤎 much love from zone 9a Lakeport ca
The vista reminds me of a bearded iris I have! Same colors!
Love Gladiolus! I don't think I ever met one that I did not like! 😊
I purchased a bunch of glads from longfield last year but only about half produced flowers 🤷♀️ I dug up and separated the corms to store this winter. Do you think the corms will produce blooms this year even if they did not last year? Cream perfection is gorgeous 🤩
Hi friend! I would call customer service and let them know that. From what I have experienced they will make it right. Was it a specific variety that did not bloom at all? Or a widespread issues over multiple varieties? Did the corms produce a healthy daughter corm on top of the mother corm when you dug them?
@@NorthlawnFlowerFarm so sweet of you to reply. It was their sorbet blend so a few varieties within the blend. I believe the corms produced looked healthy. If they look healthy should I replant this year? I may try a new variety you shared in this video. I actually decided to give them a try last year after watching you
I'm growing them for the first time this year (in Australia, so summer here). They're quite weird plants - at first they're nice and straightforward with upright leaves, but now they've gone all stiff and a bit twisted and I can see the first sign of the inflorescence peeping through. A learning curve for sure..lol I must look into whether I can save the corms or what.. Thanks Danielle!
You can save the bulbs. I don't even dig mine up for the winter because I'm in Zone 9B Southern California.
That was very fun! I agree-Cream Perfection is Heaven sent 💚
The ones I thought were beautiful are: Cream Perfection, Vista, and Isabella. I have glads in my garden and over-wintered them without digging them up. I don't dig up dahlias either -- the pleasure of living in Zone 9B. Be well!
How wonderful Jill! 9B is sounding pretty good!
Hi Nicole! I loved this video. I'm thinking about trying some glads again this year. I have some planted that I purchased at Walmart in a multi pack. They are up against the fence of my veggie garden.
My question is, where would you recommend planting them in the garden so that they are less likely to flop? Do they all require staking? Thank you!!
Well I’m glad we didn’t check out from longfield yet 🙄😆 was considering buying a few specialty gladiolus corms and now you’ve convinced us! Loved the variety mix we grew this past season. Pretty sure that was vista in the mix and that was our favorite!
My top 5:
Gladiolus 'Buggy'
Gladiolus 'Princess Margareth Rose'
Gladiolus 'Frizzled Coral Lace'
Gladiolus 'Baccara'
Gladiolus 'Passos'
Great, now I need to get all the Glads you just showed, thanks a lot LoL. Don't know if Longfields delivers to Canada but I sure need to get that Costa One! Hope I can find it. Also do you overwinter your Glads? If so can you do a video on this. Love your show Danielle ❤ from 🇨🇦
Hi there! It's advisable to dig up glads here in 6b, but I never have in 13 years and they always come back. I do dispose of any that become infected with thrips. I hope you have a great day!
@@NorthlawnFlowerFarm Interesting, Im a zone 5b, so that might be pushing it a bit but think I'll try to leave a few in the ground and see what happens. Thanks for your reply.
Great video I learned some new things. I am going to try a new to me type of glads: Gladiolus nanus - Hardy Dwarf Mix. They are said to be a hardy type, that may be perennial in my zone. We shall see, but they are very pretty either way.
You know, I tried gladioli last year for the first time and I was in love! I purchased “plum tart” because it was supposed to be a darker reddish purple one, it turned out to be a very hot pink 🙃 it was pretty but what I was expecting, the picture that it was shown to me was more like the espresso you grew, so this year I’m definitely gonna try espresso and I’m trying to find a creamy yellow as well, we will see! Such a great guide you made here!
After watching this, I ordered 3 varieties from Longfield Gardens. They just arrived, I am in Zone 8b and plan on getting the first succession planted now. Do you recommend soaking the corms first?
I tried to get cream perfection too but it was sold out already. I did get green star a beautiful chartreuse and banana ice which is a beautiful white & lemon yellow but from the pictures I get hints of chartreuse. We'll see!
Thank you. 6b here on the other side of PA. I have never liked glads, but after following you, I might just have to try them. Scared of the dreaded thrips. Have you made a video about preventing them?
I gotta stop watching garden youtube- this year I ordered 500 glads and almost 100 dahlias 😂🤑
After the show I went on the hunt for Katherine and the Cream Perfection and found them in France. At 2 am in europe I made the order! Looking forward to see them in bloom. The Black Jack I spoke of looks so much like Expresso or Black Sea so maybe these are all the same variety. Now on the hunt for Costa!
Off topic, but how does one become a master gardener? I’d love to become one, but I’m not sure how 🤷♀️
I had a gladiolus that, what can I say? It looked like mud and I believe it's called Guinea. The stock picture was beautiful though. I have a row of irises that I've been throwing out with the same problem. I wish sellers showed more accurate pictures. I don't really like a close up picture of a bloom. It doesn't give you a clear idea of what it'll look in the landscape. This is why I always try to find buyer's photos when possible.
Favs: Sugar plum, cream perfection, and espresso!