Princess Margaret Rose (gladiolus)

Gladiolus 'Princess Margaret Rose' is a cultivar of Gladiolus which features fiery hot colors, a mix of red, orange and yellow flowers.[1] The ruffled blossoms are arranged closely and symmetrically on strong and erect spikes adorned by pointed sword-like leaves. Blooming in mid to late summer, between June and September,[2] it can grow up to 36–48 inches (91–122 centimetres) tall.[3]

Gladiolus 'Princess Margaret Rose'
GenusGladiolus
Hybrid parentageGladioli x hortulanus
Cultivar'Princess Margaret Rose'

It can be sited in sun or partial shade.[2]

It was trialled at RHS Garden, Wisley in 1949.[4]

References
  1. "GLADIOLI PRINCESS MARGARET ROSE". w.gardenexpress.com.au. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  2. "Gladioli Princess Margaret Rose". dutchbulbs.co.uk. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  3. "Large-Flowered Gladioli 'Princess Margaret Rose' - Bulb". bakker.com. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  4. Gardeners' Chronicle, Horticultural Trade Journal, Volume 126, p. 49, at Google Books

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