Gladiolus palustris


Quick Characteristics:

Height: 30-60 cm (1-2 ft)
Flower Colors: purple, white
Flower Season: early summer
Life form: deciduous corm
 

Gladiolus palustris Gaudin is native to central and northwestern Europe, the most northerly range in the genus, and is suitable for ordinary to moist border conditions, as well as a bog garden. The normal flower color is rosy violet. Photos 1-4 from Hans Joschko. The pictured white form in photo 5 from Jane McGary was grown from seed sent by Ole Olsen of Norway, who cultivates the parent plants as a "blue" form. This species faces only one direction and does not have more than 6 flowers on a spike. We have been told this may be misnamed, but have not been given another name.

Gladiolus palustris, Hans JoschkoGladiolus palustris, Hans JoschkoGladiolus palustris, Hans JoschkoGladiolus palustris, Hans JoschkoGladiolus palustris - white form, Jane McGary


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