gladiolas
Tall garden spikes
Gladiolas is the plural of gladiolus, a tall flowering plant with sword-shaped leaves and spikes of colorful, funnel-shaped blooms.
The flowers are popular in bouquets and gardens, blooming in a range of colors from white to deep red.
Also spelled gladioli or gladioluses: She arranged the gladiolas in a tall vase.
Swollen underground stem bases
- bulbsUnderground plant storage
- spikesSharp metal protrusions
- floretsSmall flower clusters
- cut flowersHarvested blossoms for display
vase life · flower arranging · bouquets · perennials · planting depth · dormancy · lifting · storing
Lines separating regions
- bedsFurniture for sleeping
- rowsSide-by-side sequences
- cottage gardenInformal ornamental planting style
- companion plantingGrowing compatible plants together
sunny spot · dahlias · zinnias · lilies · cannas · iris · stakes · landscaping
Gracefully refined, tasteful
- statelyGrand and imposing
- dramaticStrikingly expressive or sudden
- showyExcessively eye-catching
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
pastel · bicolor · trumpet-shaped · graceful · ornamental · decorative · striking · wedding flowers
Power to exert force
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- faithfulnessDevoted loyalty maintained
admiration · Roman gladiators · victory · moral character · sincerity · infatuation · tribute · respect
corms
Swollen underground stem bases
cut flowers · vase life · flower arranging · bouquets · perennials · planting depth · dormancy · lifting · storing · propagation
borders
Lines separating regions
- bedsFurniture for sleeping
- rowsSide-by-side sequences
- cottage gardenInformal ornamental planting style
sunny spot · companion planting · dahlias · zinnias · lilies · cannas · iris · stakes · landscaping · cutting garden
elegant
Gracefully refined, tasteful
vibrant · pastel · bicolor · trumpet-shaped · graceful · ornamental · decorative · striking · wedding flowers · floral design
strength
Power to exert force
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
faithfulness · admiration · Roman gladiators · victory · moral character · sincerity · infatuation · tribute · respect · devotion