The Bloom of the Day for March 11th, 2011 was Hybrid Gladiola 'Atom' (Gladiolus nanus).
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March 11th, 2011: Hybrid Gladiola 'Atom' (Gladiolus nanus) by kbaumle
I'm going to disagree with the hardiness of this glad. Atom is one of the few glads that can survive a cold winter.....not a wet one but a cold one. It has over wintered here in z5 for me before, not on a regular basis but has made it. I know one person is z6 who has had it come back 3 or 4 years now and she doesn't lift it in the fall....this is one tough glad!
pixie that's good to know. I live in 6b and would love to have lots of bulbs, but I don't want to dig them all up every fall and replant in the spring. I'll have to look for these one and give it a try. It is so pretty!!!
they are hit & miss for me... some years they return.. some years they do not.. either way I love them!!!