Pleasant Valley Glads & Dahlias

We Are still taking orders till the end of May. Let us help you fill your garden with glads and dahlias. Check out our wholesale list of glads and dahlias . Go to home page and scroll down the listing on the left side and let us help you with you fill your garden with lots of color and blooms Thank You and have a great growing season

2013 Our 55^th year in the glad and dahlia business. Its hard to believe it has been that long the kids are grown up ,and I just turned 60 this year. My oldest son Bryan will be 33 this year and my youngest Tom will be 32. My wife Karen and I will be married 33 years. Karen is my rock, she keeps me focused and takes great care of me. She is also my best dahlia cutter when we have to cut for the wholesalers in Boston and New York. My dad still cuts up dahlias at 93 and my mom gives him a ride to the farm 3 to 4 days a week. We sell a lot of cutflower dahlias to the Boston market and G. Page in New York City. Its a lot of hard work growing glads and dahlias along with a full time job of mail carrier at the post office. I hope to retire from the post office in a couple of years , and just work the farm. This year we harvested our largest crop of dahlias ever. If you look at our prices this year compared to last year you will notice that a lot of our prices have been lowered on the dahlias We also will be offering some dahlias at a wholesale rate for 10 or more. We have expanded our list by about 35 to 40 more listings. The glads are staying about the same . A few new ones will be added along with our new 2013 introductions., which have been outstanding over the years. Our introductions of glads have won numerous championships over the years . I still continue to show glads and have won over 75 Grand Champions. I would love to try showing dahlias but its hard to find the time to do both. We still ship overseas and Canada. All our fields are state inspected every year. Certificate# 112. We offer Rainbow collections in dahlias and glads, plus wholesale rates on some of the best cutflower glads on the market. Feel free to e mail us at pleasantvalleyglads@cox .net or call at 8607988189 during the day or 8606687868 after 7:00pm. For any questions on growing or ordering. If you have no computer we can download a copy and mail to you. You can pay by check , money or or use your credit card with Pay-Pal. So why shop anywhere else when you can get the best in glads and dahlias at a great price. I would like to thank all are customers over the years and welcome the new customers to start stocking up for a great garden in 2013.

A Bad Rap

I have been growing glads now for 55 years. The one thing that bothers me the most is when I hear people calling glads a funeral flower. In the 60s and 70s glads were the #1 cutflower, not roses, mums, Lilies. or carnations . I see just as many Roses , Mums, Carnations and Lilies at funerals then I see glads ,So why don’t we call them funeral flowers. I know of no other flower that has as many colors as glads. Iris have lots of colors but not as many. Glads have five different floret sizes from 100 to 500 . Some only an inch and a half across, some up to 6”. There are greens , blues, tri-tones two –tones, violet, smokies, black reds ,plus a whole lot more. I like roses but a lot of times they don’t open fully when cut. Native glads will open to the last bud, and will last over a week. Glads have a smaller size called miniatures that are excellent for patinas, bud vases, arrangements or smaller centerpieces. They can also be used for corsages or boutonnieres. Then we have the giant 500s that can measure 6’ across in floret size. Plus the 300 and 400 size. There are numerous glad shows all over the country where you can enter in 20 something categories for cash awards or rosettes. Not to mention they are excellent for roadside stands and farmers markets to sell along with your vegetables or whatever else you have .Another great hobby is breeding glads to create new ones , maybe you could be the first person to create a true black glad . I love just cutting them and bringing bouquets into the house to put in a vase . We now have a few glads that are mildy scented and we are working on bringing more scent into glads. As we know working in the garden is one of the best exercises you can do for your body and mind. I'm tired of hearing the stigma of funeral flowers, lets learn to appreciate all the color and multiple uses we have for gladiolas. Consider joining a glad society to learn more about growing and exhibiting these beautiful flowers or just having a nice backyard plot that you can enjoy. Dues are very reasonable and all the information can be found in seasonal bulletins that are put out four times a year or just going to meetings and hearing speakers, plus the auctions or banquets where you can purchase your own corms. It’s a great hobby that does not require a big expense ,just a little time and patience on your part. So don’t piss me off anymore by calling one of the most beautiful flowers on the planet funeral flowers. Lets learn to appreciate the beauty of the flower.

Thank You and Happy Gardening in 2013.

Before you read this article I have a few corrections, I am the sole owner of this business and have been for the last 40 years. Yes I do get help from my dad and also a little from my brother Roger Jr. the other correction is where it says the depth we plant the bulbs at is six feet, obviously that should be 6 inches. Please read and enjoy the show pictures

Western Massachusetts Gladiolus Society gets ready for annual show and flower sale Aug. 25

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Telephone:
(860) 798-8189 Daytime
(860) 668-7868 After 7 PM

Postal address:
Pleasant Valley Glads & Dahlias
PO Box 213
West Suffield CT 06093

Electronic mail:
For General Information: Gary Adams
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