It's hard to believe, but around 300 BC.this luxurious flower was just burdensome. It was not admired, but torn out of the ground, ground onions and mixed with flour - baked cakes. Romans added the ancient Romans. They connected the appearance of the flower with a beautiful legend about two gladiator friends who did not want to fight each other. The heroes were executed, and from the hilts of their swords, like from stems, flowers suddenly began to grow, which were named in honor of the brave young men who remained faithful to friendship. Since then, gladiolus has become a symbol of loyalty, honor, memory. Translated from Latin, gladus is a sword, a sword. Hence its Russian name "swordfish". It is not surprising that historically gladiolus is considered a male flower; it is often presented to business partners, winners of various competitions. An official flower for business bouquets. Boring and unfeminine. What now, the weaker sex forever abandon such beauty? Well, I do not! We propose to challenge the unflattering verdict and, taking into account our advice, decorate your home with these August flowers. By the way, a bouquet of gladioli can last for quite a long time - up to 10 days, if you don't change the water often. To make everything bloom, even the topmost flowers, cut off the part of the stem with faded buds and put the top in water. Gladiolus flowersGladiolus flowersGlass vases and jugs are one of the best options for gladioli. So you can admire the beauty of powerful, long-fading stems.Gladioli look good in a seasonal bouquet. Red flowers perfectly complement the orange dahlias and lanterns Physalis.Win-win option - mono-composition. We put one gladiolus in a high vase and enjoy the beauty!You can make a bouquet of gladioli of the same color, and you can play with different combinations of colors and shades. This will add the composition of mischief and lightness.An unexpected move - tall flowers in a low vase. Here the main thing is not to overdo it with the quantity: the optimal number is three. From August 21 to August 23 in the Biological Museum named after. K.A. Timiryazeva is an exhibition dedicated to gladioli.

  • Museum address: st. Small Georgian, 15.
  • Telephone for information: 8 (499) 252-36-81.
  • Details on the museum website.

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