gladiola

She calls it “petaling,” the application of individual petals from carnations, irises, gladiolas and the like.

"I signed the band right after the show, before I even cleaned away the gladiolas I had been pelted with from the stage by Morrissey," he said.

If you've already had frost in your area, your gladiolas, dahlias, and cannas will likely have died back.

For instance, his friend in Tuckahoe, N.Y., now enjoys her gladiolas popping up, tall and bright, and even multiplying, immediately after winter — a new occurrence.

Then, they silently walked through the streets carrying gladiolas.