Gladiolus Purple Prince Plant Delights Introductions creamy white flowers with a

creamy white flowers with a contrasting black ovary top the green foliage in mid-spring

each topped with a large wine-red spathe with dramatic white striping

Asparagus cochinchinensis 'Graham's Cracker' is a truly superb 2015 Plant Delights/JLBG introduction from NC gardener Graham Ray

The edges of each leaf are heavily scalloped

and similar Acanthus with lush soft leaves

Gladiolus Purple Prince Plant Delights Introductions creamy white flowers with aWhen I first saw Gladiolus 'Purple Prince' in the UK's Cotswold Garden Flowers, it was not in flower, but I was intrigued at the thought of a hardy purple glad, so I bought one on faith and Mastercard. I was rewarded the next spring with a superb gladiolus that produced 4' tall spikes laden with rich, dark purple flowers starting in early June a hummingbird magnet. Since 2003, we've grown it in the garden, where it's been outstanding, providing plenty