Garden visitors admiring an exquisite bloom inevitably stoop to sniff it, expecting to find its scent as captivating as its beauty. But this is not always the case. Some of the most colorful flowers ...

Sometimes called fragrant gladiolus or peacock orchid, acidanthera flowers resemble those of their close relatives, the gladioli. Both grow from tender summer bulbs, or corms. Both make long-lasting ...

We rarely think of fall as a time to admire bulbous plants. Instead, we are busy planting bulbs for next spring. But I am always excited when I see bulbous plants flowering this time of year; it ...

Purple Bell Vine – Rhodochiton atrosanguineus. This vine is native to Mexico and would be an annual vine for us. It produces interesting purple bell shaped blooms all summer long. It is heat loving, ...

Gladiolus flowers are impossible not to spot in the garden. With their majestic spikes of eye-catching flowers, they’re a striking accent plant. They have a clumping form, with long, dramatic ...

Gladiolus flowers are impossible not to spot in the garden. With their majestic spikes of eye-catching flowers, they’re a striking accent plant. They have a clumping form, with long, dramatic ...

Nosing around nurseries at this time of year, you might be lucky enough to come across - and perhaps be seduced by - the heady scent of a tall, exotic, white-flowered plant, Gladiolus callianthus. If ...

Some other summer-flowering bulbs worth planting this month including the following: The pineapple lily (Eucomis bicolour) produces a beautiful pineapple-like flower and makes a great container plant.