BEHIND THE SCENES: One Stem, A Thousand Stories

THE GLADIOLUS - A FLOWER THAT STANDS TALL Sword-shaped leaves. Towering blooms. A name born from the Latin gladius, “sword.” The gladiolus has always been more than decoration - it is a symbol. In ancient Rome, these flowers were offered to warriors as a tribute to courage. In the East, they came to embody quiet strength and noble character. Even today, the gladiolus carries the same message: standing tall, calm and unwavering, needing no explanation. “We considered other flowers - daffodils, lavender, lily of the valley. Each looked nice but lacked presence: too pale, too clustered, too dependent on companions. Gladiolus stood apart. In Eastern culture, it represents strength and noble character; in Western flower language, remembrance and power. A perfect balance of meaning and form.” TO GROW, UPRIGHT The idea began at a morning flower stall. Among crowded buckets of stems, one purple gladiolus rose straight up - unyielding, as if reminding the world that plants, too, can ...