Delphinium Fancy Purple Picotee

Rich Barbie-pink. We are always looking for interesting varieties and colors. And Gladiolus Madame Butterfly is our darling! The flowers are double, which takes the entire Gladiolus to a new level! The stems are not as massive and long as, for example, the Potomac and Maryland series, but they make up for it with their fullness of bloom. We use them in bouquets where they create a beautifully large volume. One plant produces one larger and 4 smaller side stems.

At the turn of spring and summer, large, full blooms are scarce. The last ranunculus have faded, and there's plenty of time before the first dahlias bloom. On our farm, it was always a struggle at that time to find beautiful, full, large flowers for bouquets. But we succeeded! We filled the void with asters and peony-flowered poppies. These poppies reliably replace peonies, ranunculus, and dahlias. Just keep in mind that they don't bloom for long and need a bit of care to last in a bouquet. We harvest buds just as they are about to open, sear the stem ends in water for a few seconds, and let them fully open in the vase. Peony-flowered poppy Salmon is a warm pink color.