Varieties

The two most important types are the large-flowered varieties and the butterfly or the miniature gladioli. Both types are early, mid-season and late-lowering requiring 65-75 days to 100-120 days for flowering. The butterfly types have small spikes of various colours and in many cases with dark and attractively coloured throats. They are ideally suited for small gardens and flower arrangements.

There are a number of varieties in gladiolus. Friendship, Spic and Span, Mansoer Red, Dr. Fleming, Peter Pears and White Friendship are some of the common varieties. Varieties evolved in India are Sapna, Poonam, Nazrana, Apsara, Agnirekha, Mayur, Suchithra, Manmohan, Manohar, Muktha, Archana, Arun and Shobha.