No wait. I didn't mean that I thought the flowers actually were senescing (who would purposely take a pic of that?), just that because they had that look I would reserve comment.
Gladiolus species Links to pics of the orchid-like flowers
I still like it! It is possible someone would take a pic of it like that, it was the only one I found and if someone came across it in that state then why not? But I see now what you really meant!
G. tristis
http://www.bulbsociety.org/GALLERY_OF_THE_WORLDS_BULBS/GRAPHICS/Gladiolus/Gladiolus_trististristis/Gladiolus_trististristis.html
There are some that have darker stripes, and they are night scented. They grow on the west coast of the US, pollinated by Hawk moths.
G.serpenticola is lovely; I'd love to see it in person. I'm envisioning airy, delicate wands that would sway in a breeze. Janet, you're finding so many treasures to hunt!
Neal,
I need another acre to plant all of these beautiful glads! LOL I am already layering bulbs this year...hope you are doing well!
JanetS
Hey JanetS (wallaby is Janet too), I'm well, thanks. Hope you had a great Thanksgiving. I've been really tempted by some of the glads on the bloomingbulb coop, tons of gorgeous varieties, but all hybrids. Really cheap too, about 25cents each I think. I am getting lilies though, lol. Not trying to enable (hehehe), but I'll give the link if ya want :)
You know how I've avoided glads because of my sun limitations? Well, now I've decided to plant clumps of them in the lettuce and greens beds! Does'nt that sound pretty and cottagy too. Flowers seem to always take over my culinary beds, lol.
Yes..gimme gimme..lol
Here ya go!
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/672627/
Okay, Merry Christmas to ME! LOL
Great idea Neal, I can't wait to see the pics of glads rising above the lettuces! These treasures I have already bought the seeds of... G. serpenticola I think will complement lettuce green beautifully.
Janet, oh dear what have I done, you know we don't have online masses of glads here like you have. The one place that does have them requires a catalogue to be sent for. They do have some beauties, if they are still around that is, I am very tempted with some of these lovelies.
For now I am busy with the species, I have 11 lots sown, some are spring sowing and more on the way. I can't wait!
G. uysiae
http://www.bulbsociety.org/GALLERY_OF_THE_WORLDS_BULBS/GRAPHICS/Gladiolus/Gladiolus_uysiae/G_uysiae.html
Don't worry Janet, I already had a reall affection for the glads, you are adding some I have never seen and will have to start soon..LOL
Wow! G.uysiae is incredibly beautiful! Very like the tropical lady's slipper orchids.
Ahh yes, the second coolest one!
G. vinosomaculatus, which must be extremely rare as I googled and found one link only which is forbidden entry!
http://aolsearch.aol.co.uk/web?query=%27gladiolus+vinosomaculatus%27&isinit=true&restrict=wholeweb
As you may guess, no pics either, but my book states it is related to G. ecklonii. The word 'vinosomaculatus' meaning wine spotted. The tepals have large, dark red-purple spots on a white background.
I may be the first person to place a pic on the internet, just have to grow them first!
G. virescens var. virescens
The best pic I could find is on Telosrarebulbs, they look to have more species lised now, some nice ones there!
http://www.telosrarebulbs.com/Gladiolus.html
A friend of mine got Bolivian Peach a couple of years ago, and its multiplying well (hehe, I'm first in line!)
http://www.plantdelights.com/Catalog/Current/Detail/05510.html
I love this one too:
http://www.plantdelights.com/Catalog/Current/Detail/05990.html
And is'nt this a beauty!
http://www.plantdelights.com/Catalog/Current/Detail/04898.html
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They do multiply well Neal, papilio makes lots of small bulbs on the end of roots. I see you're on the trail!
The last one looks to be crossed with G tristis var. concolor, it has really interesting darker stripes. The Great Western Gladiolus nursery has it listed, and some other species so I will be looking for it!
http://www.rhs.org.uk/rhsplantfinder/plantlist.asp?code=CGrW+
http://www.bulbsociety.org/GALLERY_OF_THE_WORLDS_BULBS/GRAPHICS/Gladiolus/Gladioluslist.shtml
This may be posted somewhere else, but just in case:
Glads at Australian Bulbs Association:
http://www.ausbulbs.org/bulbgal/categories.php?cat_id=45
Main Page Australian Bulb Association:
http://www.ausbulbs.org/bulbgal/index.php
I just noticed that G. dalenii is labeled "hardy glad". Zone 7-9, HAH! I guess it's all relative.
Some are hardy to zone 6, a bit of zone pushing and who knows! Sth Africa does have hard frosts in places, but not quite to your level Lefty!
Thanks for the link Robert, I have often come across ausbulbs when searching but I don't think I have put it anywhere. There is some good pics on there, and some rarer glads.
Is G. italicus worth growing?
I haven't seen G italicus in person, but it is supposed to be a lot smaller and weaker in stature and colour than G. communis ssp byzantinus. It seems some are selling this one in place of byzantinus, that is the one everyone is after.
It may have it's merits but I would prefer byzantinus, compare them and you will see what I mean.
http://aolsearch.aol.co.uk/image?query=%27gladiolus+italicus%27
I knew it was "deep" in the controversy--but someone gave me the seeds a couple of years ago and it is a bulb.....need I say more? Bulbaholic here. =)
By the way I got an "Aussie" bulb today--Calostemma purpureum.
Nice one, I don't think I have seen it before
http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/files/Calostemma/Calostemma-purpurem2.jpg
I found a pic of Gladiolus vinoso-maculatus in a link I already had. It's listed as a subspecies of G. ecklonii, hardy to zone 7. A bit of zone pushing? Todd grows G saundersii in zone 5, it's hardy to zone 7!
http://ecoport.org/ep?SearchType=pdb&PdbID=7080
Where there is a number to the left of the name you will get a pic by clicking on the number.
http://ecoport.org/ep?searchType=entityTaxonSearch&taxonName=Iridaceae
I haven't got seed of this one, but wow!
G. violaceo-lineatus
http://ecoport.org/ep?SearchType=pdb&PdbID=7099
I saw that pic you posted--its supposed to seed well; if it does I'll get you some seeds. I got several bulbs; so I will cross them. =)
That last glad looks right up my alley!
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Thanks dmj!
Mmmm, I will be on the trail for that glad, I don't think I've seen it before but silverhill might have it ar some stage. Their seed stocks are always changing as the seed becomes available, not like a once a year catalogue.
I like "flexible" and "fluid" websites like that. ;)
I have got my next lot of Gladiolus seeds, so here we go again.
Gladiolus caryophyllaceus, two quite different pictures
http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/files/Gladiolus/Gladiolus_caryophyllaceus.jpg
http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/files/Gladiolus/Gladiolus_caryophyllaceus_BW.jpg
Gladiolus crassifolius
Not sure which it is, this is a 'robust form'
http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=164340
Enlarge the pic on this, wow!
http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=115890
Gladiolus floribundus ssp. floribundus
http://www.bulbsociety.org/GALLERY_OF_THE_WORLDS_BULBS/GRAPHICS/Gladiolus/Gladiolus_floribflorib/Gladiolus_floribflorib.html
Gladiolus guthriei (old name G. odoratus)
I can't be certain this is it,as the IBS one is the same and it's poster is not sure.
http://www.bgbulbs.com/cpt/displayimage.php?album=18&pos=8
Silverhill seeds description sounds like the same one
"50cm, pastel shades of rusty red to brownish-purple fragrant fl with yellow markings Sp. Sow Au. "
I let out a gasp with each pic, but G.floribundus blew me away! I don't know if I would have even recognized it as a glad with those star shaped blooms. Very exciting!
Gladiolus inflatus
http://dip.sun.ac.za/~herbst/IBSA/Iridaceae/Gladiolus/G.%20inflatus%201.jpg
Neal, I have 25 seeds so you can have 10. (edited to add I meant Floribundus)
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It is just amazing, some of them look like they are kin to the daylilys and some to the iris...what beauties!!! I love that last one, the color is just wonerful!
Smaller than daylilies though Janet, G inflatus has really dark purple bee guides, I think it sets it off beautifully.
More later.
Oh, I think that one reminds me of Canterbury Bells..LOL...I never realized the variation in this flower species!
The Gladiolus guthriei (old name G. odoratus) looks like a cross between and iris and and orchid! So Awesome!
They are in the Iris family, and so many of them look like orchids. Who can resist??? It does have a Campanula shape, if you didn't know it was a Gladiolus you would think that.
how long from seed to flower?
Oh, Joy and Rapture!! Thanks bunches!
That bell shape of G.inflata is beautiful. I love a species that offers such huge variation :)