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.
Tim Mueller. Kitten season is the time of year when cats give birth, flooding animal shelters and rescue groups across the nation with homeless litters. Kitten season is really three seasons in one, starting in spring, peaking in late spring or early summer, and ending in fall.