Family
Name: Iridaceae
Flowers
bloom mainly from spring to early autumn. The flowers each have 6 tepals;
usually 1 central upper tepal, 3 often quite small lower or lip tepals,
and 2 side, or wing tepals. They open from the bottom of the spikes
upward, older blooms dying off as new ones develop.
Family Name: Malvaceae Genus of about 60 species of biennials and short-lived perennials found in temperate regions of Europe and Asia usually in rocky sites and on dry, grassy wasteland. Flowers are funnel-shaped, 5-petaled, brightly colored, often double in cultivars, and borne in summer. Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun.
Plant gladioli in clumps in a mixed border and plant at biweekly intervals for successive bloom. In warmer areas, plant in sunny, well-drained sites. Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade, planting the corms 3-6 inches deep, and 3-6 inches apart in spring.
Genus of 6 species of perennials, with tuberous rhizomes, found in moist soils, swampy or lake margins in Southern and East Africa. Flower in spring and summer. Grow in hummus-rich, moist soil in full sun. Sow seed at 70-81 degrees F. Divide in spring. Plant in summer.