How to Grow Gladiolus. Gladiolus, also called gladiola or glads, are commonly grown to be cut and used in flower arrangements. Majestic in size and stature, glads range from 2 to 5 feet (0.6 to 1.5 m) tall and have trumpet-shaped flowers in shades of all colors except blue.
This stage is the big time! Now your pregnant cat will start to have major contractions. She will be breathing deeply and you will see visible movement and shuddering of her belly. In the beginning, the contractions for cats giving birth to kittens may be once every 30 minutes and possibly longer.
When the contractions become more frequent, the birth of the first kitten will normally happen within 20 minutes. The next kittens may come out in rapid succession or in longer intervals. In some cases, the entire delivery process of all the kittens could even last as long as 24 hours, especially for larger litters.