Imagine a rainbow of colors as a backdrop for your sun-loving perennials and annuals. Tall stalks of Gladiolus in red, chartreuse, yellow, orange, lavender, purple, apricot, pink, and white. … Gladiolus and gladiators The more glamorous of the two, sprays of colorful blooms adorn the plant.

Understanding the Context

Poppies are much more informal. But that doesn't mean they can't put on a big floral show. … A thread in the Texas Gardening forum, titled When do you plant gladiolus?