Flowering plants with swordlike leaves (8)

I believe the answer is:

gladioli

(Other definitions for gladioli that I've seen before include "Tall garden flowers" , "Garden flowers with brightly coloured spikes" , "Garden flowers of the iris family" , "bloomers!" , "Garden plants of the iris family" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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