Gladiolus callianthus

Beauties...I planted quite a few this year, but alas...no flowers....

We must be doing something wrong Motinot! What's really frustrating is that I could always get blooms from them.........

thanks Motinot, as long as they get full sun they should flower, Hb best to lift them over winter too much cold kills them..

I planted some also...no show...

did you plant them this year or last Karen? as they don't like the cold much..

I planted them this year, Surreylad...I'm just going to leave them where they are though, since I have to protect that whole border, and hope that they come up next year...

good luck Karen, i'll keep fingers crossed for you... :-)

Thanks Surreylad...and in the meantime we can always look at yours! :))

your welcome :-))

That is stunning is it an orchid is it scented.

No it's not an orchid sixpence but it is scented, it used to be called Gladiolus callianthus but they moved it to this one.... Acidanthera murielae it's a bit tender and need lifting at winter time to be safe...

Thank you Surreylad as I ve had these one minute they say they are orchids then say they are gladiolus, not sure which to believe or are there two simular.

Lol they are similar to the gladioli.. :-)) all confusing isn't it...

Yes bit like clematis being same colour and centres with different names

Lol yes :-))

:O))