Gladiolus Morning Gold - Sword Lily

The large flowers of the  Gladiolus 'Morning Gold', very bright, are of a beautiful pure yellow colour with just a hint of green. They are perfect for borders or as cut flowers, in bouquets, they bring the sun into the house. Its stems are strong, stocky, covered with numerous buds. We deliver them in large size for the best flowering.

Cultivated gladioli, belonging to the iris family, are hybrids. They are divided into 3 main groups: Grandiflorus (large flowers), Primulinus (early) and Nanus (butterflies). 'Morning Gold' belongs to the Grandiflorus group. It is a perennial herbaceous plant with wide, sword-shaped leaves arranged in a fan shape, forming a clump 100 cm tall. The leaves are topped by a spike-shaped inflorescence whose funnel-shaped flowers, 10 cm (4in) long, are carried by sturdy stems. Here they are pure yellow, with some green reflections, and the edges of the petals are slightly fringed. The storage organ is a corm, which is a swollen stem with scales.

Gladioli and their long, colourful stems are reminiscent of the 70s and slightly formal floral arrangements. While they are irreplaceable in bouquets, in gardens, their silhouette appreciates the presence of plants with lush foliage to enhance their abundant yet romantically wild flowering. Plant 'Morning Gold' corms alongside sage, tobacco, bee balm, and forget-me-nots, for example. They are commonly found in cottage gardens, where they accompany vegetables all the way to the kitchen table. To make bouquets, cut the flower stems when the first floret begins to open. Plant them at intervals of two weeks from early spring until the end of June to bring flowers into the house and garden all summer.

The gladiolus gets its name from the shape of its sword-like leaves, derived from the Latin word, gladius. Its wild forms were often represented in jewelry or on carpets and fabrics made by the Semitic people before the Christian era.