Gladiolus, Dwarf Gladiola, Hardy Gladiolus 'Atom'

This was my first year with these glads, and I was amazed at just how gorgeous they were when they bloomed. The vivid color was a definit...Read Moree eye-catcher. But I need to tell their story:

I bought these bulbs from Gurney's and they were labelled as "Redwing Butterfly" Gladiolus. When they bloomed they were true to the photo and description on their website. However, when I tried to find them in plant files, they weren't there. BUT, I saw the photos of this "Atom" and they were exactly the same. After a post to the Plant ID forum, we all decided that Gurney's had made up their own name for these, since there are no Glads with the registered name of "Redwing Butterfly." So I am posting my photo here and I am calling them "Atom." =o)

A beautiful glad, much admired by all who saw it in the garden or in the vase. This was the first of six varieties in our garden to bloom...Read More this season.

So vibrant and beautiful!

This delicate, picotee-edged mini glad is breathtaking! Its tall, slim profile necessitates staking, though, if it's to survive to fully...Read More bloom to the top. Doesn't keep in a vase as long as regular glads...maybe 3-4 days.