Find beauty in drought

By Fiona Ogilvie
April 21 2018 - 4:30am
Parrot Gladiolus (G. dalenii) flowers in various shades of red and yellow and is happy in areas with winter rainfall.
Parrot Gladiolus (G. dalenii) flowers in various shades of red and yellow and is happy in areas with winter rainfall.

A drought is a good chance to check out what’s hot and what’s not as far as plants are concerned. Flowering beautifully in a dry corner of my garden right now are some South African Parrot Gladdies (Gladiolus dalenii, formerly G. alatus, G. psittacinus).

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