Quackin Grass Nursery

Gladiolus x gandavensis 'Carolina Primrose' – Now this is one special heirloom glad! It is purported that this hybrid (G. oppositiflorus x natalensis) was made in 1827 by Louis van Houtte, a Belgian horticulturist of his period. Flowers are a lovely pale yellow with a few red-brown streaks in the throat. The overall color coupled with form is soft and will gladly blend with any to every color in your gardens – light yellow is great for that! This is also a quite hardy glad, one that is short enough to not require staking which we think a blessing. As with all Gladiolus they make terrific cut flowers; personally, I never have the heart to cut off their heads just as they are reaching their prime! Site in full to part sun in fertile draining soil. More sun will make them happier, of course. Tall and narrow with gradual increase. Some consider 'Carolina Primrose' to be a G. primulinus selection. Whatever its correct designation it is a soft, lovely and worthwhile glad... 'Carolina Primrose' makes us glad! Bare root.