Amateur gardener

Hi
I consider myself to be an amateur gardener in both the modern sense of the work - keen but a bit clueless - and the original meaning - for the love of (amateur derives from the latin Amour, meaning love/love of.) I'm hoping to pick up loads of tips, etc to improve my knowledge, not to mention lowering the death rate of the plants in my garden. My latest clueless conundrum involves gladioli, so I'll be posting my question in the general plant bit when I've taken a photo, as a picture speaks a 1,000 words.

 

Hello there @Sajehar and



Gladioli.....hmmm mine did a disappearing act, never to be seen again!

 

Hi @Upsydaisy
WOW! That's some welcome, complete with fluttering blue birds. Many thanks, you've made my day.

 

We are a very friendly and welcoming bunch here @Sajehar .

 

Welcome. I love Gladioli. We have a lovely purple one in bloom at the moment.

 

@Jocko
I love gladioli too; I've got about 100 in the garden. None are still in flower, and I'm amazed you have one still flowering seeing as how you're near Edinborgh, which is way north of Merseyside.
I too have purple glads, as well as white, apricot, yellow and red. But my fave is this one; I didn't even know I had this type until it bloomed. I really should start keeping some kind of record.

 

Welcome to Gardeners Corner Sajehar. That's a pretty flower.

 

We are well behind here and they were not planted until early summer (plus it is in a semi-shaded position) so that is why it is still blooming. The rest past about three weeks ago.