Gladiolus have a bad rap! I was told frequently please don’t use gladiolus, they remind me of funerals, which is understandable—but they are only guilty of being around forever. Late to the game, I should have promoted them for GOT party’s, since they are associated with Gladiators.
Look at these pics, there is no other flower like gladiolus—classic , simple elegance, with florets opening way down the stem!!!