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UK
/ɡlˌædɪˈəʊləs/
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[ US /ˌɡɫædiˈoʊɫəs/ ]
[ US /ˌɡɫædiˈoʊɫəs/ ]
NOUN
- the large central part of the breastbone
- any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated
How To Use gladiolus In A Sentence
- Is it too early to plant gladiolus and caladiums?
- Keep gladiolus watered and fertilize regularly; stake taller varieties.
- Plant agapanthus, caladium, canna, gladiolus, lilies, nerine, tuberose, tuberous begonias, watsonia - and, of course, dahlias.
- A member of the iris family, gladiolus have great diversity of flower color and shape.
- After frost kills their foliage, dig up callas, cannas, dahlias, gladiolus, tuberous begonias, and other tender bulbs, Dry off the bulbs and pack them in vermiculite or sterile potting soil.
- Here, irises and gladiolus are underplanted with Johnny-jump-ups and marigolds.
- Frank Neuhauser: First National Spelling Champ Frank Neuhauser may have had a bigger challenge spelling his own name than the winning word of the first national spelling bee: gladiolus. Tycoon Churned Out Doctors in Caribbean
- The flowers I remember from growing up were old-fashioned summer flowers: marigolds, zinnias, calendula, gladiolus, nasturtium, hollyhocks. 2009 May
- You can also plant summer bulbs such as onions, potatoes, lilies, liatris, acidanthera, gladiolus and montbretia. KUSA-TV -
- - Begin planting summer bulbs such as caladiums, gladiolus and acidanthera at two-week intervals. Undefined
