Is this a real one or is it the look alike one?
Byzantine Glads
I don't know those guys, but it sure is pretty.
Thank you Josephine. I saw them at the Ft Worth Botanic gardens last year and loved them. I ordered some online and now they are blooming. I have heard that there are some that look like them but are slightly different. I don't know how to tell for sure, so I thought someone here may be able to tell me if these are the real deal or the look alike ones.
Mine are in bloom right now too so if the bloom time is the indicator, I'd say yours is...
Yea :) That makes me so happy to know they are the real deal. Thank you everyone :) I just love them they are so beautiful!
Not the best photo but mine are just beginning to open. We are so dry...
I just love them :) So beautiful :) Do they multiply well?
Yes.... they will clump and multiply.
I've moved these a couple of times only to find volunteers in the old location from corms I didn't find when I dug them.
I just wished the blooms lasted longer but they are delightful.
Oh good :) I had a bit of a time finding them and was hoping they would multiply for me. Now I get to look forward to seeing them in a large group all blooming. I've only ever seen one stem at a time. We are going to get some heavy storms here shortly, I hope they can withstand it well as they've just began blooming.
I hope you don't get any storm damage.
My Byzantine glads fall on their faces so I use a tomato cage to hold them upright. I turned it upside down, wired the leg spikes together and painted it bronze. Actually looking at that photo I posted, I see that one didn't get painted. Then when the foliage begins to grow in spring, I place it upside down over the foliage and stake it in the ground. The foliage and bloom spikes grow up thru the cage. It helps keep the blooms upright for me. Also helps when we have wind or storms.
I am pooped tonight so hope that made sense ~ lol
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Thank you, that's a great idea. Get some rest, sweet dreams :)
Once you have them, you will always have them. They multiply like crazy in my Houston-area garden. In fact, I make an effort to cut the spent bloom stalks off to try to control them. The seed also "travels" away from the parent clump.
Leslie
Byzantine Glads...Beautiful ! I'm up north...what zone are they for ? (I have a brother in Texas with his family) Do they do well in a pot ? Are they typical for having extra-long bottom petals ? I love the splash of contrasting color in the center !
Good Afternoon!
If they multiply so easily, why are the corms so expensive? The going rate is about $9 - $10 per corm for what is advertised as the "true Byzantine glad".
Just wondering!
TB
I have noticed that on the seed and will keep that in mind.
Texasbelle ~ that is a good question. Sounds like a good old fashioned rip off, doesn't it?
Prickersnall ~ I don't see why they wouldn't grow and bloom in a pot.
Never have seen it done but that doesn't mean it can't be done.
I haven't been able to find out why they cost so much either, cause they can I guess.
My BZ glads I got from my grandmother's garden are blooming right now. Yours looks like the real thing to me.
Forgot to post my picture. :-)
It's so exciting to know these are the real deal, even if they did cost a bit :) I love them and love seeing everyone's pics of theirs. Thank y'all for sharing them :) Any other advice y'all might have for me about these?
I've wondered about the cost as well. I give them away - to people and to plant sales despite being careful to cut off the bloom spikes to prevent seeding. They are a wonderful pass-along plant, but as for the price, 'cause they can!
Leslie
I saw these 6 yrs ago at a nursey but they were not for sale. They had found them on an old homestead. I have searched and searched and bought some that were not the real thing. I emailed a place online that has a 4in pot for 8.99 and ask how many in the pot. I heard back 3-5. I decided to break down and buy 2 pots but the shipping was going to be 19.90 for them. I decided not to do it. So I will live without I guess till I can find someone that I have something to trade them.
catzgalore those are the real deal. Congrats!!!
Oh and I fund that something that is easy to multiply they ask a very high price. Grrr
I've sent bunches of these plants to the Bellaire (Texas) Garden Club Sale (usually April) almost every year. I pot up enough (with large enough corms) to bloom the year after they're planted. I didn't send any this year because I was prepping for a garden tour. Once I get my knee replaced (too much prepping) and am back to gardening, I'll put it on my to-list to be sure to pot some up for next year's sale. You might check with the Nature Discovery Center (which is the beneficiary of the plant sale and tours) next year to see if they're going to have any.
Can I plant the bulbs that I got yesterday now or do I need to wait and remember to plant them in the fall? If I have to wait, there's no telling if I'll remember or not! LOL
Put them into the ground. I suppose you could save them if you could keep them dry so they wouldn't rot. Mine are going dormant as I type. I let the foliage yellow until it pulls off easily. They'll reappear in late fall/early winter. Mine were a bit late in coming up this spring due to the cold. If you want them to spread, let the seed set and fall where it wishes (it will also blow - or get carried - to new areas as I've discovered).
Leslie
Thanks!!
Zone 8b, Heat Zone 9 deep East, TX on Lake Sam Rayburn
Folks, I am guessing the old-fashioned bulb suppliers have to maintain a good stock perpetually.
However, I can't believe their maintenance costs justify their outragious prices. I've ordered from Old House Gardens & paid a hugh price & the bulbs died.
I have a tendency to overwater which will rot most any bulb. I have the Byzentine glads a hand-me-down from my 85 year old aunt...I love it for that reason & many more.
Have a cool, moist summer
Hand me downs and trades are the best!