Ivydene Horticultural Services If you know the name of the plant you wish to see, you can ask Google and get information; otherwise for the public this website may help you choose your plants using foliage, shape and seed/fruit as well as flower photos before you buy them mailorder directly from the nursery / seed company that has donated the use of their photos! With free advertising of their plants, I am asking for photos from the public / nurseries / seed companies / suppliers in the UK, or any other country in the European Union, who would supply plants / seeds mailorder direct to the public in the UK and/or the rest of the world. This also applies to American nurseries for America, Chinese Nurseries for China, etc since the plants from most other countries in the world can also be grown in the UK as well as their own country; providing the appropriate growing conditions are stated.

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Ivydene Gardens Gladiolus European N-Z Corm Gallery:
Site Map

"If you grow Gladiolus for exhibition, cutting, flower arranging or home decoration, then you can join the British Gladiolus Society. This international society was founded in 1926, its objectives are to stimulate interest and promote cultivation, breeding and improvement of the Gladiolus. To issue publications concerning Gladiolus and other items of interest to Gladiolus growers, and to encourage worthy new cultivars and to preserve older ones. To regulate the nomentculture, classification and registration of Gladioli, to hold exhibitions of the flower and to co-operate with other organisations pursuing the same objectives. Members benefit from the advice and experience of successful growers both in the United Kingdom and abroad. " from British Gladiolus Society.

Gladiolus as Cutflower in Subtropical and Tropical Regions by J.C.M Buschman of the International Flowerbulb Centre Parklaan 5, P.O. Box 172, 2180 AD Hillegom - Holland is well worth reading especially if you are going to grow your dahlias on Chalk soil.

Note - the Bulb Gallery names of Spring Bulb,
Late Summer Bulb,
Autumn Bulb and
Winter Bulb refer to when the bulbs are delivered to you, by R.V. Roger not when they flower.

Gladiolus growing in the foot hills of Himalayas cultivation details.

See Introduction Page for Colour Classifi-cation Code details.

There are more than 600 Classified Code Gladioli in the list from the British Gladiolus Society and over 2500 in the classified list from the North American Gladiolus Council. The ones from Europe are split into:

• Gladiolus European A-E Gallery
• Gladiolus European F-M Gallery
• Gladiolus European N-Z Gallery and
• Gladiolus European Non-Classified Gallery for the non-classified gladioli and the Gladioli species

as shown in the Topic menu on the left.

You can select a Gladiolus corm by clicking on the Thumbnail to see its Plant Description alongside from the:-

• Corm Flower Colour in the Colour Wheel above
• Floret Diameter of the fully developed bottom floret of the flower spike
• Corm Flowering Season
• Corm Foliage Colour
• Corm Cultivar Group
• Corm/Seed Colour
• Corm in Flower Bed Pictures Comparison Pages in the menu on the right or
• Flower Colour per Month Comparison Page

or clicking on the Botanical Name link from one of the:-

• All Flowers Colour Wheel ,
  All Flowers per Month Colour Wheel ,
  Foliage Colour Wheel or
  Rock Garden Plant Colour Wheel Pages
  or the
• Index G of Bulb, Corm, Rhizome and Tuber Page

or you can select one from the 17 GLADIOLUS CORMS by clicking on its:-

• Bulb Description Page in the list below

Site Map for European Gladiolus N-Z Corms

Gladiolus 'Perth Pearl' - 310M Gladiolus 'Plaisir' - 433EM Gladiolus 'Pink Elegance' - 443LM Gladiolus 'Pinnacle" - 470M Gladiolus 'Raymond 'C' ' - 463EM Gladiolus 'Rose Elf' - 263M Gladiolus 'Ruth Ann' - 200M Gladiolus 'Slick Chick' 225M Gladiolus 'Tesoro' - 314M Gladiolus 'Whistle Stop' - 213M Gladiolus 'Oscar' - 556LM Links to photos Gladiolus 'Peter Pears' - 425M Links to photos Gladiolus 'Plum Tart' - 478E Links to photos Gladiolus 'Priscilla' - 465EM Links to photos Gladiolus 'Spic and Span' - 446M Links to photos Gladiolus 'White Friendship' - 400EM Links to photos Gladiolus 'Wine and Roses' - 465EM Links to photos Gladiolus Bulb European N-Z Gallery Introduction Gladiolus 'Orient Express' Description Required Gladiolus 'Pink Light' - 435M Description Required Gladiolus 'Sailor's Delight' - 445LM Description Required Gladiolus 'Sylvia' - 215M Description Required Gladiolus 'Vanilla Swirl' - 410M Description Required Gladiolus Bulb European N-Z Site Map

"Gladiolus

An ancient Roman legend affirms that roots of gladiolus have a magical power. If you hang it up on your neck as an amulet it will bring you luck, help to win a duel and also it would save you from death. A translation of the word “gladiolus” from Latin is “sword”.
There is such legend.
One cruel Roman commander grasped some Thracian warriors and ordered to turn them into gladiators.
The most valiant, dexterous, handsome and constant friends Sevt and Terres had to fight with each other first.
The winner would be free and would get marry to the commander’s daughter. There were a lot of people who wanted to see a military fight. But on the contrary to their exceptions the warriors didn’t fight. Sevt and Terres put swords into the ground and fell on each other necks.
The audience started to make a spiteful noise. Then trumpets sounded and the intractable warriors were put to death. But as soon as their bodies touched with the ground from the swords‘ handles grew up two gladioluses. And now these flowers considered to be the symbols of friendship, faithfulness, memory and nobility." from Legends of Flowers - Projects by Students for Students.

R. V. Roger Ltd, The Nurseries, Malton Road (A169), Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 7JW - Tel:(01751)472226 - Fax:(01751)476749 is a traditional third-generation family-run nursery, with the emphasis on plant quality and first-class customer service. The range of field-grown fruit trees grown is one of the best in the country, including many traditional varieties, which are becoming quite rare. They also grow over 40,000 roses in nearly 300 varieties. The rose field is usually in flower from the middle of July until the autumn, when you are welcome to visit and walk through the field. Besides shrubs and ornamental trees, R. V. Roger also produce four bulb catalogues throughout the year, offering choice for a plant or plants by mail order direct from the 280 acre nursery.