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Gladioly Lelek Peter

  Update 12.2.2025

  Added to the site 3.2.2025  NEW VARIETIES  

Dear Gladioli friends,

I am bringing you a new page about gladioli, with which I want to present 45 years of gladioli cultivation and breeding. You can also find information about gladiolus on Facebook and more than 100 videos about gladiolus on YouTube.

I wish you a pleasant stay on my website www.gladiolylelek.sk

 

      

93-Z OXANA

The white gladiolus is adorned with red eyes with varying spacing and a yellow border. It has a high number of buds, which is an advantage in terms of vase life. I consider it a three-star variety, which means general quality. I can only deliver cormlets from this variety!!

256-Z LILIBET

+Cormels Great combination of colors. Currently modern old pink in the base and large cognac eyes. A slender beauty for the decorative gladiolus category. The basic parameters are shown directly in the photo.

258-Z LORI

The lemon-cream white gladiolus differs from other white ones not only in its interesting color combination but also in the shape of its star-shaped petals. The eyes of the upper flowers are green.! 

215-Z VIKTÓRIA

A sturdy plant with flawless blooms and a bright dark pink to reddish flower color. The deep curl of the star-shaped flowers enhances its appeal.

156-Z FAMOUS LADY

A new variety with ultra-plumped flowers but also with a slight orientation of the flowers to the center. I originally took one star off the 4-star quality, because on some spikes the lower flower is slightly tilted. Very early variety.

147-Z PURPLE RAIN

The parents of the beautiful Purple Rain – 3x!!!, are Red Lasser and the father Salmon Gigant. An exhibition but also a market variety.

Gladiolus for 2025 - own varieties

223-Y PRIMA

A gladiola with a long stem and flowers in orange shades. The photo is not good, in reality it is more beautiful and I gave it 3 stars. Other parameters of the gladiolus are directly in the photo.

33-Z AGÁTA

VIDEO Exceptional color combination of salmon pink with light cognac eyes. A powerful, sturdy gladiolus that produces 28 buds and simultaneously holds up to 12 open flowers. Prize-winning at the international exhibition – Bojnice 22.

168-Q ALTEA

Brick red base color, edged with a cognac yellow eye, all on a round, frilled, waxy flower (photo of a small plant). Slightly single-rowed, colorful, gorgeous „decorative“.

37-Q ARMÍNA

+ Cormels Unusual, beautiful apricot-orange color with a lighter tongue, in my record with the sign- !!! , which indicates high decorative quality. It multiplies well, produces many large cormels.

241-Z FOREVER LOVE

+Cormels There are more gladiolus with similar color combinations. This new variety stands out for its height, strength, high number of buds, exemplary arrangement of flowers and inflorescence. Exhibition and commercial variety introduced in 2024 and has already been awarded at the exhibition.

49-Y GRETA

Bright red eyes are placed on a gold-yellow cream background. The flowers are strongly waxy – lasting. I have no brut from this variety.

140-Z HAPPY EYES

Rarely seen elegant cream old pink with a beautiful red eye. There are 24 buds on a strong stem. It will hold 10 open flowers at the same time. Offspring of a great mother Kráska with the mark 3x !!!.

153-Y CYNTIA

Cyntia stands out with its huge flowers, measuring 500 (5,51 in). The flower color is characterized by pastel orange in several shades.

277-Q MY RED

Bright red gladiolus with thick wax in the petals. As a decorative variety, it stands out beautifully in a vase in a group of other flowers.

43-Y NATALKA

 VIDEO +Cormels A variety admired and awarded at the international exhibition at the castle in Holešov – Czech Republic. Cyclamen in all shades. The massive flowers are arranged in a regular double row.

48-Z MADAM PRESIDENT

A beautiful, tall, strong, 28-bud variety, while keeping 14 open flowers at the same time, which enhances the overall impression. Awarded in audience polls and at international exhibitions.

19-Q EMILY

VIDEO  The sovereign winner of the audience poll at the international gladiolus exhibition in Bojnice in competition with well-known foreign varieties. Attractive, bright pastel color that stands out from afar. Good health and reproduction through large cormlets.

17-Z MARTINA

 VIDEO +Cormels Martina has some kind of anomaly in her genes. It is perhaps the tallest gladiolus in the world. In a colleague’s garden it reached a height of 2 meters !! (78,7 in). Glows in beautiful shades of pink red. It has an extremely long stem on which it carries 28 buds. It is unique, but I can’t imagine it in a congratulatory bouquet.

84-Z MERCIE CHERIE

Like many of my crosses, Mercie Cherie comes from the great parents Elegant x Cheery Pink. There are up to 27 buds on a long spike or whip. The vital and early flowering variety is also popular in florists.

70-Y MICHAELA

A great descendant of the Red Laser variety. Pure deep red color, strong wax in the flower petals. The photo is of a smaller plant, it can achieve higher parameters.

3-Y RED LASSER

Signal red in various shades, tall, regular bloom, healthy, prolific. Blooms among the first. Grand Champion and multiple winner in its category.

6-Q MOLLY

+Cormels Very early variety with large flowers with a signal red color and a white border on the tongues. Molly sometimes „discolors“ on the lower flowers, but this does not detract from its beauty. More decorative than a show variety of medium height.

21-Y NIKA

 VIDEO +Cormels Robust, strong with large dark red flowers from which white rays radiate. Healthy, prolific, competitive with proper flowering. Awarded several times at exhibitions.

62-Y POPOLVÁR

Brown gladiolus with a darker tongue and lighter arrows. Smoke gladioli are becoming more and more popular among visitors to exhibitions. A beautiful vital variety especially for collectors of oddities.

109-Z SALMON JEWEL

Salmon color in gladiolus is less common. The massive flowers have a red tongue with an elegant cognac border. A beautifully colored variety. In the notes rating- !!!                             

29-Y RADOSŤ

VIDEO The variety „Radosť“ is truly a joy to look at. Bright red flowers with different shades and a delicate white border on the petals and white arrows on the petals-tongues. It is healthy and reproduces well. „Joy“ is very early, blooming among the first in the flowerbed.

79-Z RED KING

Excellent gladiolus with a deep red wide rim, the center in pastel tones of red-pink. Flawless structure of a firm spike, high number of buds. Many good qualities inherited from the mother Red Lasser.

28-Y ROYAL BLOOD

+Cormels I consider Royal Blood to be a contribution to breeding. Royal purple or with an elegant light annealing of the basic color, together with the strength of the ear, the number of buds and the right flower are great.

15-Y SANDY

For me, the most beautiful cognac yellow variety ever. It has a massive spike with flawless flower arrangement. Delicate brown-burgundy „mustache“ on the petals, so-called patternet, inherited from its mother Elegant.

23-Y IVONKA

Under good conditions it will hold up to 16 at the same time!! open flowers at the same time, which are arranged in three rows in the lower two-thirds of the spike!!. This is a certain anomaly that may or may not be repeated. The total number of buds on the stem is also amazing, which is up to 32!!. Extra class!

65-Y KORINA

 VIDEO +Cormels The golden-cognac eye is edged with a wide pink-red border around the entire circumference of the flowers. My favorite decorative variety with vibrant colors.

8-Y-DONA

+Cormels Dona has a pure deep red color without any signs of other color. Other parameters such as code designation, flowering time, total number of buds and simultaneously open flowers along with the degree of waxiness of the flowers are listed directly in the picture.

336-Z EXTRA

The luxurious appearance of a tall plant with 27 buds and 14 simultaneously open flowers in a regular double row. Great parameters as well as color appeal make it a successful variety.

12-Y SLOVENSKO

VIDEO Bright purple-pink variety with 5-star parameters. A massive hard spike carries up to 26 buds. (code correction – in the photo it is 484 and should be 466). I rank it among the most beautiful things that have blossomed in my place.

259-Z SMILING BRIDE

The pure white veil of flowers is decorated with red rays from the throat of the flower, like a bride’s smile. „Smiling Bride“ on a 160 cm tall plant bears up to 30 buds and simultaneously holds 14 open flowers. Florists can look forward to its popularity. In my notes 3x !!!

10-Q SOFI

 VIDEO +Cormels Purple-red eyes on a paler background make Sofi a beauty. An attractive variety with mischievous, red cheeks. An exhibition and market variety.

182-Z PINK MAGIC

Magically attractive, the whole flower, even the anthers, are pink-old pink!!. A variety that I value precisely for the exceptional color that their parents Red Lasser x Salmon Gigant gave them. In the work record 3 times !!!

83-Z VENISE

Perfect interplay of colors. The base of the flower is salmon-colored and the petals (lower petals) have a large red-burgundy eye with a border. The powerful plant, up to 160 cm (63 in), has a strong stem and thick wax, which it inherited from its mother Xavier. In the work record 3 times !!!

139-Q WAX LADY

The petals of the creamy-white flowers are extremely wrinkled and saturated with wax – W5. The throat of the flower, partly also the edges of the petals are decorated with a brown pattern /unique hereditary pattern-drawing/, after the mother Elegant. Fragile beauty

63-Q WENDY

Wendy 3x !!! in the notes means quality. In the photo it is from a small tuber, in reality it is tall and has up to 25 buds. The fine powder in the throat of the flower and the star-shaped petals make it a real showpiece.

Gladiolus for 2025 - foreign varieties

107-Q PROCYON EXOTIC

+Cormels A lavender-pink gladiolus with a lighter shade in the throat and intense white veining. There is a golden mark on the lower petals. On the 180 cm tall plants, the flowers are arranged in a perfect double row and there are 25 to 30 buds on the spikes, which makes it an excellent variety for cutting and for exhibitions.

42-Q RUMJANIJE SČOTY

Robust light orange-ocher variety. Flawless structure of the ear, decorative, healthy variety. My Grand Champion at the exhibition in Rajecký Teplice. From her „father“ Cleopatra (strange for a female name) she inherited great characteristics – height, ear strength, number of buds and inflorescence.

227-Q SEŽNIJ KRAJ

+Cormels A tall, healthy variety. On a sturdy stem are pure white flowers, with a hint of pale green in the throat. It is popular for its thickly waxy ruffled flowers and good durability after being cut. Florists like to use it in wedding bouquets.

14-Q KEJSY

A tall almost white gladiolus with a hint of cream. The deeply ruffled flowers are regularly arranged with only a slight overlap. Successful at exhibitions. Produces huge tubers.

174-Y UNFORGETABLE

The strongly wavy medium old pink flowers have a large cream eye in the middle of the lower petals, which is beautifully edged with purple. Fixed two-row arrangement of flowers. There are 23-25 ​​buds on the spikes, while simultaneously holding 9-11 open flowers in a perfect display arrangement. A unique display variety that will delight everyone.

171-Q DENEB EXOTIC

The flower color is dark mahogany to smoky brown with a white background. It opens 8-10 square flowers on spikes with 22 to 24 buds. It grows healthily and reproduces well. Exotic.

61-Q PEKLO

+Cormels Smoky to velvety brown-red with a yellow stripe. Rich and original color and wax. Extremely strong stem. Very popular in polls of exhibition visitors and among growers.

216-Q ZALA JURMALA

Green gladioli are basically pale green to yellowish, especially on the lower flowers. Zala Jurmala is one of the few truly green gladioli. In addition, it forms a nice spike and has plenty of wax in the petals. It is especially suitable for collectors of oddities.

189-Y KURŠU SAGŠA

Raspberry pink with round wavy flowers. On the large eyes there is a dark pink mesh eye, edged with a light cream border. Beautiful!

214-Y SMALKAIS STILS

+Cormels Medium-sized gladiolus with very delicate and distinct flower curls. The flowers are 3-colored. Creamy pink base color, delicate yellow spot on the lower petals and a light red tongue on it. Dense and precise placement of flowers. Grows healthy, beautiful!

44-Y EDDIE VAN HALEN

A very contrasting combination of white base color with a beautiful sharply defined purple-red eye on the lower petals. The cultivar forms long, slender spikes with high-quality structure and firmly attached flowers, it multiplies and grows well.

123-Q RANDOLPH

Two-thirds of the petals are pale pink with slightly creamy white lower petals with large decorative red spots. The flowers are strongly wavy with a strong waxy texture. Holds up to 9 open flowers at a time from 20-22 buds on strong stems.

120-Q CANOPUS EXOTIC

Huge growth and striking color that literally shines. The basic color is creamy white, which is mottled with luminous cyclamen to pink color. There is a slight bluish tone in the throat. The spike usually reaches a length of 80 cm, the number of buds is usually 26-28, 12 or more wavy and waxy flowers bloom at the same time.

178-Y BEAUTIFUL DAY

Beautiful large dark burgundy eyes are placed on a cyclamen colored background. A successful variety in the audience survey at exhibitions.

54-Q ŠOKOLADNICA

The large flowers are smoky chocolate in color with a touch of silver. A beautiful tall gladiolus with a double-row arrangement of flowers. A favorite among visitors to exhibitions.

In the pictures: e.g. Smalkais Stils 341 -The first number is the flower size 300 (3,5-4,5 in), second two-digit number 14 is the flower color (cream medium), M It’s time for flowering.(80-84 days), 24/10 is the number of buds/number of flowers open at the same time,  W4 is the waxiness of the petals, sometimes it is also S1 to 3, which indicates the intensity of serration around the petal circumference. The tables of values are below.

Price per tuber: Q– 0,80€, Y– 1,40€, Z– 1,90€, X– 4,00€ (this is an exceptional rarity, a novelty). New! 10 cormels worth 1 tuber. Cormels is only available for the marked varieties +Cormels   

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size of lower flower

100 –    up to 2,5 in 

200 –    2,5 – 3,5 in

300 –    3,5 – 4,5 in

400 –    4,5 – 5,5 in

500 –    5,5 – 6,5 in

500+     over 6.5 in

 

time to flowering

VE –   up to 69 days

E –       70 – 74 days

EM-     75 – 79 days

M –      80 – 84 days

LM –    85 – 89 days

L –       90 – 99 days

VL – more  100 days