midsummer fragrance&colour

in all their splendour

And these are all the different kinds of gladiolus that i had this summer. The red ones come from the bulb package my mom got me as a present, they were labelled red, but it turned out to be this impossible red :-) beyond fiery, would this be a kind of coral in english? 

Gladiolus are a double win: they are snail-proof and also very drought-resistant, they seem to like the hot sandy soil here... But i haven't yet managed to introduce them in a harmonious design with other plants, i have used them mainly for cut flowers... 

dahlia!