Gladiolus ‘The Great Queen Elizabeth’

Description

Gleaming, flawless, golden plant perfection worthy of the big title Gladiolus ‘The Great Queen Elizabeth’. This flower colour combines amber and apricot gold which will glimmer in your garden like the Crown Jewels. This special sword lily comes from the ‘Flamencos’ range of gladiolus, bred for their extra strong, long-lasting and elegantly ruffled petals. As well as providing bold upright accents in the garden, the spectacular Gladiolus ‘The Great Queen Elizabeth’ is highly attractive to pollinators and will make the most majestic cut flowers. Just make sure you plant plenty of extras for the vase because they are irresistible!

The glowing colour of Gladiolus ‘The Great Queen Elizabeth’ will really pop against powdery blues and purples, try pairing it with Phlox ‘Sweet Summer Ocean’ or Salvia ‘Amethyst’ to create a contrast fit for royal gardens. Plant these easy-to-grow bulbs in a sunny border with free draining soil and it will quite happily do the rest. You can be creative with Gladiolus ‘The Great Queen Elizabeth’—group them together to make vibrant accents in the border, or try weaving an informal drift through the border for lots of little lifts.