Chartreuse Gladiolus ceramic wall flower — English Garden Collection — handmade by Chive Studio Toronto
Chartreuse Gladiolus ceramic wall flower — English Garden Collection — handmade by Chive Studio Toronto
Chartreuse Gladiolus ceramic wall flower — English Garden Collection — handmade by Chive Studio Toronto
Chartreuse Gladiolus ceramic wall flower — English Garden Collection — handmade by Chive Studio Toronto
Chartreuse Gladiolus ceramic wall flower — English Garden Collection — handmade by Chive Studio Toronto
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Chartreuse Gladiolus ceramic wall flower — English Garden Collection — handmade by Chive Studio Toronto
Chartreuse Gladiolus ceramic wall flower — English Garden Collection — handmade by Chive Studio Toronto
Chartreuse Gladiolus ceramic wall flower — English Garden Collection — handmade by Chive Studio Toronto
Chartreuse Gladiolus ceramic wall flower — English Garden Collection — handmade by Chive Studio Toronto
Chartreuse Gladiolus ceramic wall flower — English Garden Collection — handmade by Chive Studio Toronto
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Chartreuse Gladiolus

Six feet tall in a garden. We looked into it. There were structural concerns.

$29.65

The gladiolus in a garden is six feet tall and arrives like it has prepared remarks. We cannot make a six-foot ceramic flower. We looked into it. There were structural concerns and then there were legal concerns and then someone used the word lawsuit and we made it a reasonable size and put it on a wall in chartreuse — the Chartreuse Gladiolus is 4.5 inches across, one screw, no water — where it still arrives like it has prepared remarks. The lawsuit concern has not come up since. The gladiolus has been cultivated for over three thousand years and continues to have opinions about everything.

Gift Ready Box
Ready-to-hang
30-day return policy

Product detail
  • Material: Ceramic
  • Glaze finish: Glazed
  • Mounting: Keyhole for Wall Hanging
  • Packaging: Individually packaged in gift ready box
  • Color: Chartreuse
  • Glaze Variation: Natural variation between pieces
  • Year Designed: 2025.0

Dimension
  • 4.50 inches diameter, 2.25 inches tall

How to hang & display

Wall hanging

Works on drywall, plaster, or wood panelling. Drive a small screw at a slight upward angle, leaving the head proud of the wall. Slide the keyhole slot on the back over the screw head, adjust to level. Sits flush — no visible hardware.

No stud? No problem. A drywall anchor rated for the weight works fine.

Displaying a collection

Lay everything out on the floor first. Start with your anchor piece, build outward. Keep 2–3 inches between each piece and aim for the centre of the whole arrangement to land around eye level. Use painter's tape on the wall to map positions before committing to any screws.

Table & shelf display: Equally beautiful propped on a shelf, mantle, or side table. Pair with books, candles, or a small pot.

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Care instructions
  1. Dust with a soft dry cloth or soft-bristled brush. Do not use wet cloths or liquid cleaners.
  2. Keep away from direct moisture, steam, and outdoor conditions. Indoor display only.
  3. Handle by the base or stem — avoid pressure on individual petals.
  4. If storing, return to original gift box with foam insert for protection.

Shipping & returns

Shipping

  • Free shipping: Orders $200+ within the US
  • Standard: 5–8 business days, Express 2–3 business days (at checkout)
  • International Ships: to 40 countries — rates at checkout
  • Packaging Ships: in outer box to protect gift box

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Returns

We accept returns within 30 days of delivery on unused items in original packaging. If your piece arrives damaged, contact us within 7 days with a photo and we will replace it at no charge.

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What people are saying

The gladiolus that arrived with prepared remarks

The gladiolus in a garden is six feet tall and arrives like it has prepared remarks. We cannot make a six-foot ceramic flower. We have made a chartreuse ceramic gladiolus at a scale the wall can accommodate and at a color the wall will remember.

This is the thing about a chartreuse gladiolus: the prepared remarks are now permanent. The scale is different. The conviction is identical. We made it ceramic. The gladiolus has adjusted to the new format without complaint and without reducing the energy of its original position. We find this admirable.

Rustic wall decor that arrived with prepared remarks

Rustic wall decor works when the objects in a room feel like they came from somewhere specific — things with texture, history, the evidence of a particular origin. The Chartreuse Gladiolus came from somewhere specific. The gladiolus is a garden flower with presence, and chartreuse is the color of a garden that has stopped asking permission. Together they make an object that rustic rooms recognize as belonging to the same vocabulary as reclaimed wood and worn stone.

It works alongside natural materials, aged surfaces, and the other weathered objects of a rustic interior. The chartreuse reads as botanical rather than artificial in this context. We made it ceramic. The prepared remarks are permanent. The gladiolus has adjusted to the indoor scale without reducing the conviction of its original position.

The Wall Has a Green Thumb. Pick From Our English Garden Collection

Each piece in the English Garden line is designed to work alongside the others. Wall flowers, plant pots, ceramic accents — same palette, same handmade finish. Browse the full collection and find the combination that works for your wall.

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Three ways to display it

Stunning table accent

Prop on a table, shelf, or beside books.

A gift that arrives beautifully

Beautiful Signature box. No wrapping needed.

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Ready to hang wall art

One screw. No Frame. Solo or gallery wall

Chive artisan hand-made ceramic flower petal without molds with keyholes for hanging

Ceramic wall flowers in 200+ art galleries and institutions worldwide

The Chartreuse Gladiolus is stocked in the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium — an institution that chose ceramic wall flowers for its permanent collection, which we note with appreciation and without further elaboration — and in more than 200 art galleries, museum shops, and botanical institutions across North America. Chive Studio designs and makes ceramic wall flowers in Toronto. We design everything we sell and have never sold to a big-box retailer.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you hang a ceramic wall flower without damaging the wall?

The chartreuse Gladiolus hangs with a keyhole slot on the back — one screw into the wall and the ceramic flower is on it in ninety seconds. We tested this and ninety seconds is accurate. For a mudroom or entryway installation where the wall gets more traffic than average, a screw with a wall anchor is the reliable long-term approach. The keyhole will hold.

What does a gladiolus flower mean?

A genuine thank you gift is one that communicates that you actually thought about the person. The chartreuse Gladiolus is ceramic from a Toronto studio whose work is in museum shops and botanical institutions internationally. It is specific and considered. It says I noticed what kind of person you are and I chose accordingly. That is a genuine thank you.

What is a genuine thank you gift?

Gladiolus flower meaning centres on moral integrity and the strength of character to hold a position under pressure — the name comes from the Latin for sword and the meaning reflects the gladiator's association with standing firm. It also means infatuation in some traditions, the sudden and complete kind. Chartreuse adds a specific argument about confidence to both of these meanings. The result is a flower that stands for being fully committed and impossible to overlook.

What is a thoughtful 15th anniversary gift?

Chartreuse in a mudroom is a commitment and also exactly correct — a mudroom is the room that sees everyone coming and going and deserves something that registers immediately. Chartreuse registers immediately. The gladiolus form on a mudroom wall is a welcome-home every time and a send-off every time. It has prepared remarks and it delivers them every day.

Does chartreuse ceramic work in mudroom decor?

A 15th anniversary gift is traditionally crystal — the chartreuse Gladiolus is ceramic, which is more permanent than crystal and considerably less likely to shatter. It has been in gallery shops on multiple continents. At 15 years, the gift should be something that matches the tenure. This does.

Does the chartreuse gladiolus suit rustic wall decor?

Rustic wall decor is about materials that have texture and history and colors that read as natural rather than decorative. Chartreuse is the natural green of certain mosses, certain herbs, new spring growth in bright sun. The gladiolus form in chartreuse ceramic on a rustic wall reads as botanical and intentional. Against barn wood, stone, warm plaster — it belongs there.

Can this be sent as a last minute gift?

The chartreuse Gladiolus ships in branded Chive packaging and arrives gift-ready. The packaging is immaculate. Order it, receive it, give it. The timeline does not change the quality of the gift or the quality of the gesture.

Does the Chartreuse Gladiolus have any feelings about being scaled down from six feet to a wall-appropriate size?

The Chartreuse Gladiolus has not commented on this and we have reached a private understanding that the lawsuit concern covered that conversation in full. It is a reasonable size. It is on a wall. It still arrives like it has prepared remarks, which was the point. The six feet was never actually the point.