It's a colourful, spear-shaped flower that grows all year round — but at the moment you might find it hard to get your hands on a gladiolus.

Gladiolus, Dahlias, Lilies, Cannas, and many other summer blooming bulbs should be planted now Few plants are easier to care for than bulbs. To get bulbs established, dig a small hole, sprinkle some ...

Victorian flower grower Tania Podgers said her family farm had been harvesting "a bigger crop" of red gladiolus flowers (commonly known as gladdies or sword lilies) to prepare for Lunar New Year ...