A heavy rain over the weekend resulted in one of my glads being broken at mid stem. I am taking advantage of that “tragedy” to start a vase for this Monday. Another gladiola is nearing its natural end but still beautiful, so we put the two together for this week’s In a (spikey) Vase on Monday.
The glads are both unidentified, purchased in bulk, and not expected to over-winter, but here they are, and they have added a nice bit of color to the garden.
Please visit Cathy at Rambling in the Garden to see her lovely vase this week and those of others who are participating in this fun meme.
A Walk in the Garden 
Beautiful…they make a perfect match.
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Thank you, Marian. Serendipity strikes again.
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Oh what interesting shades these are, and the variegated one matches the other perfectly. Great outcome from your tragedy!
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Thank you, Cathy. I like these kinds of surprises.
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Great balance, and color, too. Well done.
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Thank you, Clay. I’m glad you like it.
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Those are beautiful John. Glad you rescued them for a vase. It’s always a shame when the glads get knocked over or otherwise damaged. Mine are usually leaning every which way. The bi-colored one is striking.
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Thanks, Susie. Glads coming back after winter has been a welcome surprise.
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Lovely. A perfect excuse to bring a couple indoors John. You have reminded me to look out for our gladioli field, where we can pick and pay. I always love choosing the colours for one or two vases. 🙂
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I remember gladiolas from my grandmother’s garden; I’ve always liked them but never could remember to plant them at the right time.
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A lovely combination!
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Thank you, Kris. This was truly a chance combination.
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I want to say great colour combination…love the way us IAVOM fans can make something which other gardeners may just overlook.
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I’m glad you like the glads. Thank you, Noelle.
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