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Re: Gladiolus 2009 -2010
« Reply #15 on: April 29, 2009, 01:38:58 PM »
Gerd,
Gladiolus triphyllus looks very appealing, arresting attention by its nice shape.

Gladiolus atroviolaceus grows wild in our country. It usually grows in very well-drianed clay soil among rocks, in the areas where summers are very hot and winters are very cold. As our Lori region is one of the most of the wet places in Armenia it doesn't grow in our area. I must somewhare in my files have  the photo of it in wild. Will post it when find it.

I am not sure that many of you in the forum will be interested in Gladioulus varieties, but I think that this link will be interesting for some people. The gladiolus culture is very popular in Russia and gladiolus breeding is currently flourishing in this country. Russian hybrids are considered one of the best in the world.
Here is a link to the photogallery of my Moscow colleague Nikolay Kuzmin, who specialises in galdiolus cultivation. The photos of glads are illusrated according to colours. You can have a look and make an impression about Russian varieties. There are many highly decorative and catchy ones.
http://growflowers.ru/photo/

Lately a new group called Exotic Gladioluses is of great popularity and demand. Even me, who is quite indifferent to these flowers, get highly impressed with them.
Here are the links for the most catchy and unusual ones:

http://growflowers.ru/photo/glads/rozovye/fullsize/nevskaja_jekzotika.jpg
http://growflowers.ru/photo/glads/lososevye/fullsize/pojushhie_fontany.jpg
http://growflowers.ru/photo/glads/rozovye/fullsize/izumrudnoe_ozherele.jpg
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Re: Gladiolus 2009 -2010
« Reply #16 on: April 29, 2009, 02:08:18 PM »
Quote from: Boyed on April 29, 2009, 01:38:58 PM
Gladiolus atroviolaceus grows wild in our country. It usually grows in very well-drianed clay soil among rocks, in the areas where summers are very hot and winters are very cold.

Zhirair, how variable is G. atroviolaceus in Armenia and is it usually darker than the form I showed? 
Are there other gladiolus species in Armenia?
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Re: Gladiolus 2009 -2010
« Reply #17 on: April 29, 2009, 06:00:57 PM »
Lesley,

I grow G. tristis in a pot in a cold greenhouse. I will probably put it out this year and leave it takes its chances. Have you grown it outdoors?

Paddy
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Re: Gladiolus 2009 -2010
« Reply #18 on: April 29, 2009, 10:17:39 PM »
Paddy,
By mistake a corm of G.tristis made it into the garden in Bulgaria several years ago. The first winter it sat, in leaf, under 85cm of snow, in May it flowered. Ths year it went through multiple snow falls and melts, over two thirds of the leaf length got burned by a cold snap, leaving only the bottom third that was still under snow. Given all that there are now three flowering spikes near to flowering! If you have a spare, give it a go!
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Re: Gladiolus 2009 -2010
« Reply #19 on: April 29, 2009, 11:06:29 PM »
Quote from: Paddy Tobin on April 29, 2009, 06:00:57 PM
Lesley,

I grow G. tristis in a pot in a cold greenhouse. I will probably put it out this year and leave it takes its chances. Have you grown it outdoors?

Paddy

Only and always. :)
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Re: Gladiolus 2009 -2010
« Reply #20 on: April 30, 2009, 12:09:55 AM »
Quote from: Boyed on April 29, 2009, 01:38:58 PM
I am not sure that many of you in the forum will be interested in Gladioulus varieties, but I think that this link will be interesting for some people. The gladiolus culture is very popular in Russia and gladiolus breeding is currently flourishing in this country. Russian hybrids are considered one of the best in the world.
Here is a link to the photogallery of my Moscow colleague Nikolay Kuzmin, who specialises in galdiolus cultivation. The photos of glads are illusrated according to colours. You can have a look and make an impression about Russian varieties. There are many highly decorative and catchy ones.
http://growflowers.ru/photo/
Zhirair,
these gladdies may not be what I'd choose to grow in the garden but they are amazing :o
The large number of florets open at once is obviously something the breeders are aiming for.
Dame Edna would be proud to launch one of these into her audience! ;D
cheers
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Re: Gladiolus 2009 -2010
« Reply #21 on: May 01, 2009, 09:48:22 AM »
Paddy,

I can vouch for tristis outside here in -8 or -9'C without a problem, even in small pots.  Wonderful plants.  Gotta love the little Gladdies!!  ;D
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Re: Gladiolus 2009 -2010
« Reply #22 on: May 01, 2009, 06:36:47 PM »
Paddy I grow it outside here in East Anglia and it is about to flower here now...but we are a lot drier than you are in Ireland I think that may be the difference.
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Re: Gladiolus 2009 -2010
« Reply #23 on: May 01, 2009, 07:48:45 PM »
Well, it's time to put it out then.

Paddy
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Re: Gladiolus 2009 -2010
« Reply #24 on: May 08, 2009, 07:32:35 PM »
The second color form of  Gladiolus triphyllus is just flowering -
see also April 28 th

1. paler form
2. the first one from April

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Re: Gladiolus 2009 -2010
« Reply #25 on: May 08, 2009, 07:53:41 PM »
Lovely Gerd
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Re: Gladiolus 2009 -2010
« Reply #26 on: May 09, 2009, 08:11:27 AM »
Beautiful close up photos and lighting Gerd - these gladiolus are really getting to me!
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Re: Gladiolus 2009 -2010
« Reply #27 on: May 09, 2009, 12:10:02 PM »
Thank you both RR and David!

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Re: Gladiolus 2009 -2010
« Reply #28 on: May 09, 2009, 12:14:39 PM »
Both are lovely, Gerd.  I haven't seen G. triphyllus before.  Thanks. 8)
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Re: Gladiolus 2009 -2010
« Reply #29 on: May 09, 2009, 07:22:53 PM »
Gerd, fab looking plants!
Joining the party a little late, Gladiolus tristis in the open garden as per my previous post, I am hoping it won't take over!
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