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All America Glads
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STARRY NIGHT (Madson, 2002)(487)(EM) A real conversation piece
at the flower shows. Over 20 years have come and gone since a deep
violet glad has been named All America. As implied with the name, a
bright white star depicted by the midrib highlights each saucer shaped
floret. The white stars are made so resplendent by the deep, rich violet
background color. It creates a contrast rivaled by few glads to date.
Opens 8-10 florets on nearly 5' plants. Very early for its size. A must
for any glad fancier.
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PREVIOUS WINNERS:
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BLUE BEAUTY (Fischer-Madson, 1998)(585)(LM) Blue Beauty is the
size champion of the so-celled blues. The florets are large, precisely
placed on tall ramrod stems. The blue florets are faintly so ruffled with a purple feather in the throat. It opens 8-9
at one time. Robust to an
extreme. In the propagating stage it created a picture that lingered long
in your memory, plant after plant stood in formal parade attention. Blue
Beauty is for you.
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BREAD & BUTTER (Fischer, 1987)(413)(E) This is a glad with an
original color combination. The color of freshly baked bread with a
large golden butterball neatly patted in the heart of each floret. So appetizing one could eat it. Mother Nature also brushed some of her butter
on the upper petals. A rich blend of cream and golden yellow. A flower
for the discrimination fancier and your florist as well.
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DAWN GLOW (Fischer, 1988)(479)(LM) Dawn Glow is certainly one
of the most beautiful of All American varieties. When you see this
dreamy light purple, with its heavy substance, perfect ruffling, and finely sculptured
form, you will stand in awe. One or two pearly white buttons are surely attached in the heart of each floret.
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FALL DAYS (Drews-Hoyma, 1997)(425)(M) This superbly luminescent
medium-orange with lavish ruffling, heavy substance and opulent round
form has a golden globe or blotch deep in the heart of each floret.
Garden habits are typical of a truly All American gladiolus.
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FOREST FIRE (Fischer, 1995)(454)(M) This All American glad is well
named. A fiery orange-red round slightly ruffled florets are precisely
poised on tall flag pole flower heads. A row of this formal dress parade
beauty is a sight to behold. Plants are robust to an extreme. A contender on the
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FUN TIME (Fischer, 1984)(485)(M) This unusually colored
glad has
charm that is hard to resist. The ruffled, heavy-sun danced florets are
gracefully arranged on long flower heads. But you will remember Fun Time for its unique color
combinations. Old rose and pale green (not yellow).
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GREAT LAKES (Fischer-Madson, 1999)(484)(E) Great lakes is the nearest to blue of any variety in commerce today. A blue-blue glad is a
hybridizer's dream. A row of Great Lakes with a uniform height of
about 60” is a sight to behold. This All American winner is most
refreshing to the blue hungry glad lover. Very early bloomer. One of the best glads in our field.
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HOLIDAY (Fischer-Madson, 1999)(425)(M) Holiday comes well
named when you see those round ruffled saucer-like florets securely
attached on tall ramrod stems. You will celebrate. You will have a holiday. 7-8 mellow melting salmon-orange florets are precisely placed on
strong stalwart sterms. A ripe juicy cherry is nestled deep in the heart of
each floret with a cream corona. Have a holiday in your own garden
this year.
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HIGH STYLE (Coon, l975)(466)(LM)A gladiolus great of all time!
Born years ago and destined for many more. What a glad! Should be in
every planting. It opens 7-8 elegantly ruffled wide-open florets, perfectly placed on tall
whippy stems. A cool lavender-rose with a large white throat.
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JOYFUL (Fischer, 1994)(475)(M) Joyful is all that its name implies.
Formal in type, the large, round ruffled medium lavender florets are precisely styled and
brilliantly colored with a purple star in the throat.
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MR.CARL FISCHER (Fischer, 2000)(411)(M) The color pattern is a
lovely blend of white, cream, yellow and red. The lower petals have a
medium red blotch super imposed on a large light yellow throat which
surrounds the red blotch. The upper petals are cream blending to white
with irregular red marks on the upper petals.
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SPITFIRE (Fischer, 1987)(455)(M) Herein a glad whose name aptly
describes its unusual markings. Flames of fire flash from the heart of
each floret. The ruffled and needle pointed florets are a mixture of brilliant yellow and red.
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NEW PARFAIT (Lull, 2001)(443)(M) - 400 size heavily ruffled medium pink. Produces a double-row of flowers with good placement on
near 5' plants. The pastel pink color is welcome news to our All
American list.
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| WELCOME (Fischer, 1997)(435)(L) A lighthearted charm surrounds
this intensely ruffled heavy substance All America winner. The color is
an intense bright salmon-pink with a sharp white throat. Welcome is a
sturdy glad that opens 7-8 blossoms on tall large plants.
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