The best gladioli for cut flower arrangements
Discover our selection for all styles of cut flower arrangements
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Gladioli brighten up the garden in summer with their bright and luminous flowering. They flower from June to September-October depending on the varieties, and then produce tall, erect spikes bearing large flowers whose colours range across a wide palette. Their flowers keep well in a vase and allow you to create superb cut flower arrangements to brighten the home. Gladiolus bulbs are planted in spring, in full sun and in well-drained soil. They should be lifted in autumn to protect them from the cold and replanted the following spring. Discover our selection of the best gladiolus varieties for cut flower arrangements!
For everything you need to know about growing them, please refer to our comprehensive guide: “Gladioli: planting, growing and care”.
Gladiolus 'White Prosperity': elegant flowers for special occasions
The gladiolus ‘White Prosperity’ offers splendid pure-white flowers, particularly elegant.
It flowers from July to September, for about two weeks, and produces spikes reaching up to 1.2 m tall. Each spike bears 18 to 20 funnel-shaped flowers, about 10 cm in diameter, arranged symmetrically along the stem. They are composed of six petals with edges slightly undulating, with white stamens at the centre.
The flowers of gladiolus ‘White Prosperity’ will pair wonderfully with lilies, calla lilies and roses to create a romantic bouquet. Also consider gypsophila, which will lighten the imposing, rigid side of the gladiolus. These flowers are truly perfect for great occasions, particularly for wedding bouquets. Their white hue also makes them very easy to pair with other flowering plants.
Gladiolus 'Espresso': a very chic flowering, dark red and velvety.
Gladiolus ‘Espresso’ offers flowers in a very dark red hue, with burgundy tones and black reflections that look velvety. They are delicately lit by white stamens at the centre of the flower. It is a flowering with real depth and refinement. This gladiolus grows to a height of up to 1.2 m. The spikes consist of funnel-shaped flowers about 10 cm long, borne on sturdy, upright stems.
Its flowers will be perfect for creating a bouquet with those of the pom-pom dahlia ‘Jowey Mirella’, which have a very similar hue, but will offer a superb contrast of shapes, in a look that is always understated and very chic. You can also pair them with white flowers, which will provide an elegant contrast, for example with white roses and gypsophila.
Gladiolus 'Green Star': perfect for a graphic and bright cut flower arrangement.
The gladiolus ‘Green Star’ is a very distinctive variety with green-yellow flowers. It flowers from July to September and then develops flower spikes made up of light-green to yellow flowers, frilled along the edges of the petals. They are funnel-shaped and about 10 cm long. Their fresh, bright colour is particularly appealing. They are borne on sturdy, upright stems. This gladiolus reaches up to 1 m tall when in flower.
It is perfect for creating original and particularly stylised bouquets! It can find its place in graphic bouquets, alongside grasses and ferns. It will pair beautifully with white flowers, even yellow ones, and decorative foliage. It can also be incorporated into multicoloured bouquets, where it will bring a lovely touch of brightness.
Gladiolus 'Pink Lady': a nuanced flowering in pink and white.
‘Pink Lady’ is a gladiolus with pink and white flowers. Slightly shorter than the previous varieties, it forms a clump about 80 cm tall, flowering in midsummer, July–August. Its spike inflorescences are comprised of funnel-shaped flowers about 10 cm long with fringed edges, coloured white and pale carmine pink. The edge of the petals, notably the upper petals, is the most colourful, while the centre and the lower petals are rather white or very slightly pink. At the centre, long stamens appear.
The gladiolus ‘Pink Lady’ is ideal for a cut flower arrangement with vibrant colours. Pair it with ranunculus, peonies and lilies, in shades of pink, yellow, orange and red… Its flowers can also be included in a romantic cut flower arrangement.
Gladiolus 'Mirella': scarlet flowers with clean lines
The gladiolus ‘Mirella’ offers in the height of summer red-orange flowers, marked with carmine at the throat. They have a striking, particularly vivid hue, but their shapes are more streamlined than most other varieties. Its flowers are graceful, very elegant and less ruffled, evoking orchid blooms. The upper petal tends to bend forward. Compact in size, it reaches just 70 cm in height. With its less sophisticated or “artificial” style than many gladioli, it can easily be integrated into a naturalistic border. Its flowers are borne on very slender stems.
It could form the centerpiece of a cut flower arrangement, where it will bring a scarlet touch. It should be paired with softer colours to contrast and lighten the bouquet, thereby avoiding overpowering it with vivid colours. It will also pair very well with warm colours, in yellow and orange. Think of dahlias and crocosmias…
Gladiolus 'Priscilla': a sparkling and tangy flowering.
Gladiolus ‘Priscilla’ is a beautiful variety with white and pink flowers. It reaches a height of 1 m and bears spikes comprising 10 to 12 funnel-shaped flowers. They are white, tinged with a fine margin of bright pink and plicate along the lamina margin, delicately highlighted with cream-yellow at the throat.
It would work equally well in a romantic cut flower arrangement, in an acid-toned cut flower arrangement, or in a vintage-style cut flower arrangement. Its flowers will pair beautifully with those of peonies, lilies and roses to compose opulent cut flower arrangements.
Gladiolus 'Purple Flora': to add contrast and depth to a cut flower arrangement.
‘Purple Flora’ is a variety distinguished by its deep purple flowering. It forms dense spikes made up of funnel-shaped flowers with very open form and smooth edges, in a strikingly original shade. The flowers are a very dark violet, sometimes enhanced by a touch of lighter shade towards the centre of the bloom. Their colour seems almost unreal!
Gladiolus ‘Purple Flora’ is not the easiest variety to pair with, but it is perfect for adding depth and intensity to a bouquet. Its flowers have a rather artificial look, but they create a striking impact when used judiciously. We recommend pairing them with white flowers (perfect for contrast and to bring lightness), blue and mauve (to stay within nearby shades). You can also create a superb contrast by leaning on complementary colours, i.e., pairing them with orange flowers.
Gladiolus 'Adrenaline': perfect for a romantic cut flower arrangement
The Gladiolus ‘Adrenaline’ is a pink-flowered variety with delicately nuanced colouring, reaching around 90 cm in height. Between July and September, depending on climate and planting date, it offers lovely spikes of flowers. The flowers are pale pink, washed with white and enhanced by vivid pink at the throat. They are slightly fringed along the lamina margin and reveal long stamens, also decorative. Its flowering is particularly delicate and romantic!
This gladiolus is ideal for composing a romantic bouquet, in combination with roses and Gypsophila.
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