warm coral

we're going around the world this month, taking photographs of things that make us think of a certain country and you folks get to guess which country it is. like this gladiola flowers.

there are 260 species of the genus 'gladiolus', 250 of which are native to the region where this country is located. that's the only clue you're getting. can you guess which country it is?

i came home friday night and found a large package on my kitchen sink. partner saw the gladiola whilst grocery shopping and saw there was ony one bunch with the coral colour, his favourite so he bought them. but of course he didn't know a thing about shoving flowers in a vase so he waited for me to come home to deal with it.

if you want to join in on the fun and go around the world with us, here's how to play: http://365project.org/discuss/themes-competitions/19097/around-the-world-in-30-days-september-challenge

update: from wikipedia.org - The genus Gladiolus contains about 260 species, of which 250 are native to sub-Saharan Africa, mostly South Africa. About 10 species are native to Eurasia. There are 160 species of Gladiolus endemic in southern Africa and 76 in tropical Africa.

[Sally Ings]

Love the high key effect, gorgeous colour

[aurorajane]

Glorious

[Laraine Kensicki]

i've seen a lot of flower photos on 365, but not that many of gladiolas. i really like how you processed this shot.

[Claire]

These were my days fav flower, he used to grow them, bless
Thanks for the trip down memory lane

[Carol W]

Australia? Love this high key shot with the stem placed diagonally, making for a strong composition. The flowers are gorgeous. Beautiful shot.

[Laurie F]

wonderful!!!

[Nia]

They grow in South Africa although not sure I ever saw theis beautiful shade. Love that you did a high key effect in a softer shade.

[bkb in the city]

They are from South Africa. These were the flower of choice for my in-laws when they got married

[Anne ❀]

nice to hear from you vikki! gorgeous image. keeper partner. i agree with the others above ... s.africa.

[Carolyn Sue]

love gladiolas! Very lovely!

[June]

Very nice image of this tall and elegant flower, the colour is lovely. I think the country may be South Africa.

[👑 AnaZad]

Definitely South Africa. Great shot.

[summerfield]

@salza - thank you, sally.

@aurorajane - thank you, aj.

@eniaral - thank you, laraine, you're so kind. :-)

@claireuk - himself used to grow them? wow! did you get a jackpot! thank you, claire.

@sturnus - thank you, carol. the answer is below.

@lafish - thank you, laurie.

@sianipops - thank you, nia. with technology, anything can be any colour now, even bacon coloured or flavoured. the answer is below.

@bkbinthecity - they make beautiful centerpieces and decoration. thank you, brian and melody ;-) answer is below.

@sunnygreenwood - thank you, anne, nice to hear from you, too! answer is below.

@cscecil - thank you, CS!

@678tabby - thank you, june. the answer is below.

@anazad511 - thank you, ana. please see below.

"The genus Gladiolus contains about 260 species, of which 250 are native to sub-Saharan Africa, mostly South Africa. About 10 species are native to Eurasia. There are 160 species of Gladiolus endemic in southern Africa and 76 in tropical Africa."

kudos to nia, brian, anne, june and ana for coming up with the right country. yay!

[Claire]

@summerfield sorry Vikki typo it should of said my dad used to grow them, Dad had great green fingers himself and I less so;0)

[Katie]

Wow, had no idea they were from South Africa. Cool! Really love the high key here too.

[alia_801]

Beautiful shot - this would make a wonderful greetings card. I didn't know they came from SA either :)