7 multicoloured-flowered gladioli

Gladiolus 'Circus Club'

The Gladiolus ‘Circus Club’ offers a fascinating and rare look in the garden. It is a hybrid gladiolus variety, more specifically a butterfly type, reaching 60 cm in height and displaying three colours. Each white flower is beautifully edged irregularly in vivid purple, while the primrose-yellow centre is adorned with reddish-brown markings for a striking contrast. When the bulbs are planted in succession, it flowers from July to September in rich, well-drained soil. These flowering stems have remarkable longevity, whether in a vase or in the garden. It will need to be mulched over winter to withstand cold down to -12°C with ease.

With its original colouring, Gladiolus ‘Circus Club’ will naturally find a place in a cottage garden, alongside the airy flowers of Gaura lindheimeri, Cosmos, Verbena bonariensis, Phlox paniculata or agastache. Also add volume by planting a few attractive ornamental grasses, such as Chinese fountain grass.

Gladiolus ‘Circus Club’

Gladiolus grandiflorus 'Tricolore'

Gladiolus ‘Tricolore’ stands out like a jewel among hybrid gladioli, with its symphony of flamboyant colour. Its sturdy flower spikes, reaching up to 1.20m, are adorned with tightly packed flowers from early summer until autumn. Each elegant flower is formed of silky petals, scarlet red turning crimson, arranged around an intense violet throat and white stamens. With its vibrant colouring, this gladiolus transforms your garden into a natural spectacle. To extend this colourful display, stagger planting every 15 days from April onwards. This beautiful hybrid variety thrives in full sunshine and prefers rich, fertile, well-drained soils. Its moderate hardiness allows it to withstand cold down to -9 °C in winter.

In beds and bouquets, accompany its fiery intensity with softer shades, such as the white flowers of Phlox paniculata ‘David’ or Cosmos ‘Sensation Purity’. In the garden, also choose attractive green foliage, such as that of lady’s mantle or fennel.

Gladiolus ‘Tricolore’

Gladiolus 'Bizar'

The Gladiolus ‘Bizar’ bears a very distinctive name, no doubt a nod to the vibrant colour of its bicoloured flowers, which are white and beautifully maculated with cherry red, like brushstrokes. They open on short, 60cm-tall flower stems that need no staking and are perfect for enhancing borders or growing in flower-filled pots. The vividness of its colours allows this gladiolus to shine with its own radiance throughout summer, from July to September depending on the region. To thrive, it prefers planting in full sun, in rich, well-drained, even sandy soil. A little hardier than its relatives, it can withstand cold down to -12°C once well established.

To create a harmonious display, pair it with red, white or green flowers, such as penstemons and phlox, or surround it with lush foliage, for example from lady’s mantle or small ornamental grasses.

Gladiolus Primulinus ‘Bizar’

Gladiolus 'Adrienne'

The Gladiolus ‘Adrienne’ is a dazzling bicoloured variety, with compact, sturdy stems reaching 60cm in height. Particularly well suited to growing in pots, this gladiolus bears graceful flowers in shades of white and fuchsia pink that will leave no one indifferent. Its summer colour brings unique vitality to your garden, borders and terrace from July to September. Like all hybrid gladioli, it prefers rich, fertile, well-drained soil and enjoys a sunny position. If well mulched over winter, it will withstand frosts down to -12°C without flinching.

This gladiolus variety combines harmoniously with flowers in pink shades, whether dark, bright or pastel, such as sage, bee balm, hardy geraniums or the delicate flowering of Gaura lindheimeri ‘Cherry Brandy’. Its fuchsia shades also contrast beautifully with the white flowers of Japanese anemones and the silvery foliage of Stachys byzantina.

Gladiolus Primulinus ‘Adrienne’

Gladiolus 'Flevo Laguna'

Both captivating and flamboyant, Gladiolus ‘Flevo Laguna’ is a dwarf variety, with 60cm-high flowering stems. From July to September, it bears small flowers in chartreuse green edged with a striking purplish red. Requiring no staking, it is perfectly suited to borders and beds, and looks spectacular in a pot. Well suited to small spaces, it can also be used to create modern, stylish cut flower arrangements, combined with ornamental grasses for a graphic touch. Easy to grow, it likes to be planted in full sun, in rich, fertile and well-drained, or even sandy, soil. Once well established and with a good mulch, it will tolerate winter cold down to -12°C.

The vibrancy of its colour will be perfect for an exotic garden, alongside bulbs of Crocosmias, Kniphofia, or the surprising flowering of Eucomis ‘Sparkling Burgundy’.

Gladiolus ‘Flevo Laguna’

Gladiolus 'Princess Margaret Rose'

Gladiolus ‘Princess Margaret Rose’ is a remarkable hybrid gladiolus with large, brilliant yellow flowers edged in red and with salmon-pink centres. Its distinctly ruffled petals open on sturdy, compact stems, making it perfect as a cut flower. This variety, with its many buds, grows up to 80 cm tall, with each funnel-shaped flower measuring up to 10 cm across. This gladiolus thrives in sandy, rich and well-drained soils, and flowers in direct sunlight from July to September. Its moderate hardiness means that it can withstand light frosts down to -6 °C.

To enhance the romantic look of gladiolus ‘Princess Margaret Rose’, pair it with plants with lush foliage. For example, in a bed, alongside an Eremurus robustus with salmon-pink flower spikes, sages, loosestrifes, bee balm, wallflowers or even forget-me-nots, for colourful displays.

Gladiolus ‘Princess Margaret’

Gladiolus 'Zizanie'

Gladiolus ‘Zizanie‘ is a stunning variety that proudly displays bright red and white bicoloured flowers, creating a bold spectacle. Each white flower, with slightly undulate petals, features random, unique red streaks. This gladiolus stands out in any garden, reaching a height of 90 cm and flowering from July to September. Its charm is enhanced when displayed in a vase. For beautiful flowering, provide these gladioli with rich, fertile and well-drained soil, ideally sandy, in full sun. A little tender, this gladiolus can withstand winter cold down to -6 °C.

To create perfect harmony, pair Gladiolus ‘Zizanie’ with plants bearing lush foliage, whether bright green, silvery or purple. To allow this gladiolus to shine while enhancing its surroundings, plant it alongside a white or red sage, Monarda ‘Scarlet’, wallflowers and forget-me-nots.

Gladiolus (x) grandiflorus ‘Zizanie’