Comparing
Heirloom Gladiolus
Heirloom Gladiolus
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| Gladiolus Name | Date | Type | Color of Flowers | Note | Height | Rarest & New | Zones |
| Abyssinian | 1888 | species | white, purple eye | fragrant | 3-4 | Usually grown as annuals, gladiolus may also be dug and stored over winter. They are also hardy in zones 8-11. | |
| Apricot Lustre | 1969 | traditional | soft apricot, buff & gold | luminous | 4 | Rarest | |
| Atom | 1946 | primulinus | red & silver | 2006 Bulb of the Year | 3 | ||
| Bibi | 1954 | small-flowered | pink flecked with rose | flecked & spattered | 3-4 | Rarest | |
| Boone | 1920s? | primulinus | soft apricot and gold | hardy to zone 6 | 3 | ||
| Byzantine | 1629 | species, hardy | vibrant magenta | fall-shipped only | 2-3 | Rarest | |
| Carolina Primrose | 1908 | primulinus | soft primrose yellow | zone-6 hardy! | 3 | Rarest | |
| Elvira | 1956 | Nanus | soft pink with gold & ruby | early blooming | 2-3 | ||
| Fidelio | 1959 | traditional | purplish rose | vibrant color | 4 | Web Only | |
| Firedance | 1968 | small-flowered | apricot & paprika | orchid-like | 3 | Rarest & Web Only | |
| Friendship | 1949 | traditional | frosty pink | world-class | 4 | Web Only | |
| Lilac and Chartreuse | 1960 | traditional | lilac and chartreuse | weird and wonderful | 3-4 | Rarest & New | |
| Lucky Star | 1966 | white and purple | delightfully fragrant | 4 | Rarest & New | ||
| Melodie | 1955 | small-flowered | peach, red splash, yellow halo | richly patterned | 3 | Rarest & Web Only | |
| Mexicana | 1967 | traditional | spring green brushed with red | ¡Fiesta! | 4 | Rarest | |
| Spic and Span | 1946 | traditional | salmon pink | healthiest | 4 | Web Only | |
| Starface | 1960 | small-flowered | apricot, butter, & raspberry | 3 | Rarest & Web Only | ||
| Venetie | 1941 | traditional | dusky orange shaded burgundy | diamond-dusted | 4 | Web Only | |
| Violet Queen | 1959 | traditional | rich blue-purple | deep & dark | 4 | Rarest | |
| White Friendship | 1959 | traditional | radiant white | perfection | 4 | web Only | |
| White Goddess | 1948 | traditional | ivory white | ΰ la Monroe | 4 |
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